US EditionUS hits international court's top prosecutor with sanctions after Trump's order
- The U.S. sanctioned the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, following President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the court's investigations of Israel, as confirmed by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
- The sanctions bar Khan from doing business with Americans and restrict his entry to the U.S., as he has been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.
- Many countries warned that U.S. sanctions against the ICC could increase impunity for serious crimes and threaten international law, stating that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the U.S. or Israel.
- The court's oversight body is investigating allegations against Khan, while the ICC may close its field offices.
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The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, a week after an executive order signed to this effect by Donald Trump, AFP notes, according to Agerpres.
The US Treasury has officially imposed sanctions on the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Khan.
With the arrest warrant against Israel's head of government Benjamin Netanyahu Khan has abused his power, it is said from the US Treasury. Criminal investigators are denied entry, assets are frozen.
The American Treasury Department sanctions Khan and freezes his assets: it had issued an arrest warrant for Gallant and the Israeli Prime Minister
White House Officially Sanctions ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan
(JNS) – The U.S. Treasury Department officially sanctioned Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, on Thursday over the court’s investigation of alleged Israeli war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. This expected news […]
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