US Imposes Sanctions on ICC Officials Over Actions Against Americans and Israelis
US Imposes Sanctions on ICC Officials Over Actions Against Americans and Israelis
The United States today announced sanctions against four high-ranking officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing their involvement in what the U.S. deems illegitimate actions targeting American and Israeli personnel. These designations, made under Executive Order (E.O.) 14203, aim to impose significant consequences on those perceived to be directly engaged in the ICC’s overreach against U.S. and Israeli interests.
The sanctioned individuals are Kimberly Prost and Nicolas Yann Guillou, both Judges in the ICC’s Trial Division, and Nazhat Shameem Khan and Mame Mandiaye Niang, both Deputy Prosecutors. Judge Prost was sanctioned for her ruling authorizing the ICC’s investigation into U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. Judge Guillou’s designation stems from his decision to authorize the issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
Deputy Prosecutors Shameem Khan and Niang face sanctions for their continued support of ICC actions against Israel, specifically for upholding the arrest warrants targeting Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant since assuming leadership roles in the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor.
As a direct result of these sanctions, all property and interests in property of the designated individuals within the United States, or in the possession or control of U.S. persons, are now blocked. These assets must be reported to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Furthermore, any entities owned 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also subject to the same blocking measures.
All transactions by U.S. persons or within the U.S. involving the property or interests of these designated persons are prohibited unless explicitly authorized by OFAC. This includes any contributions or provisions of funds, goods, or services to or from the sanctioned individuals. Petitions for removal from the SDN List can be directed to OFAC, with further guidance available from the Department of State.
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