According to the statement issued by the US Department of State, the sanctions targeted four ICC officials, including Judges Kimberly Prost from Canada and Nicolas Guillou from France, along with Deputy Hawkins Deputy Prosecutors Nazhat Shameem Khan from Fiji and Mame Mandiaye Niang from Senegal.

The Trump administration slapped a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court with sanctions as the U.S. State Department unleashes a new wave of restrictions against judges it said had been instrumental in a past decision to investigate U.

The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Rubio, are the latest steps the US has taken against the international war crimes tribunal.

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes.The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials ...

The post Netanyahu praises new US sanctions on ICC: ‘A firm step against the false smear campaign’ appeared first on The Times of Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the new round of US sanctions on International Criminal Court officials, calling it a decisive stand in defense of Israel.

The applications are in the hands of two deputy prosecutors in Karim Khan's absence, but ICC sources are concerned they will not submit them for fear of sanctions