President Donald Trump’s administration has followed the threat of approval to the authorities International Criminal Court (ICC)Naming a four -judge accused of “legitimate and baseless actions” against the United States and its allies.
Thursday, US Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio has written the restrictions intensively Statement.
“The ICC has been politicized and will misrepresent the Citizens of the United States and our allies to investigate, charge and investigate, and misrepresent the discernment,” Rubio wrote.
“This dangerous proposition and misuse of power violates the sovereignty and national security of our allies, including the United States and Israel.”
Four sanctioned judges include Uganda’s Solomi Balungi Bassa, Peru’s Luz Del Carmen Ibanez Karanja, Benin’s Rein Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou and Slovenia Beaty Hohler.
As a result of the restrictions, the judge will see the restriction of their US -based property and assets. US -based units are prohibited from transactions with them, including “providing funds, goods or services.”
The ICC made a statement in response to a quick response, which stood behind its judges and said the decision of the Trump administration was “Diplos”.
“These actions are a clear attempt to undermine the independence of the International Judicial Organization. It acts under the order from all corners of the world from all corners of the world.” Statement Said.
“Targeting those who work for liability will do nothing to help the citizens who are trapped in conflict. Only those who believe that this can be acted in fear can only reassure them.”
Who is the judge?
One Fact sheetBossa and Ibanez Karanja have been approved by the State Department Authorization of investigation Trump’s first period as president to US troops in Afghanistan in 2020.
Previously, the ICC had blocked a request to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, where the US was running a slow growing war from 2001 to 2021.
But it reversed the course next year, an appeal to the US troops and members of the US forces and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for war crimes in “secret detention facilities” in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Afghanistan is a member of the Rome inscription and consists of 125 countries with fairness to the ICC.
But at the time the Trump administration exploded the court’s decision and called the ICC a “masked as a law agency.” It argued a long time ago that the Rome legislation was out of the jurisdiction of the US ICC.
Another country that is not a member of the Rome law has used similar arguments to reject the power of the ICC about its actions in Palestine.
The second pair of judges named after Thursday’s restrictions – Alapini Gansou and Hohller – have been approved for action against Israeli leaders, the US State Department said.
The US is the oldest ally of Israel and is the first of those who identified the country in 1948. Since then, it has given a strong support to Israel, including the war in Gaza, which has so far killed an estimated 54,607 Palestinians.
Experts from the United Nations and Human Rights Organizations have compared Israel’s military operation in Gaza to genocide, as reports of human rights violations continue to emerge.
In November 2024, those allegations encouraged the ICC Episode Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yov Galent have accused both of them, including a deliberate attack on citizens.
It is reported that Alapini Gansou and Hohler participated in the hearing.
This happened before?
This is not the first time Trump has issued restrictions on the ICC officer after Trump returned to the office for a second term on January 20.
Shortly after taking office, Trump issued a wide Executive order Threatening someone involved in an ICC investigation with restrictions. Critics have warned that such a wide range of language will distort the path of justice, for example by preventing witnesses from coming forward with evidence.
But Trump argued The latest arrest is guaranteed to Netanyahu and the brave.
He said the US and Israel were “developing democrats” that “are strictly committed to the laws of war” and the investigations of the ICC have threatened the military members by “harassment, abuse and possible arrest”.
“This fatal behavior threatens to violate the sovereignty of the United States and destroy the crucial national security and foreign policy of our allies, including the United States government and Israel.”
On that order, the US sanctioned ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, who appealed to the court for Netanyahu and Galent’s arrest warrants. That, slowed the investigation into Israel’s actions in Gaza and Khan Then turned away By his role amid allegations of sexual abuse.
But Trump has a history of opposing the ICC, which has expanded for his first period. For example, in 2019, Trump announced that his administration would deny or yank visas to the ICC officers involved in investigating US troops in Afghanistan.
Later, in 2020, he allowed the court official of the ICC prosecutor Fatau Benshuda and Fakiso Mokokoko to be involved in the investigation. Those actions were later canceled under President Joe Biden.
However, critics have warned that Trump’s actions can have terrible consequences for the ICC, which depends on its member states to implement orders such as arrest warrants. The court has itself Calling To end threats.
