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THE HAGUE, Sept. 25 — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken measures to protect its operations against possible new US sanctions, Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said in an interview published Friday.
Khan told the Financial Times that the court had undertaken preparations to reduce the potential impact of sanctions targeting the institution. She said ICC officials had heard reports of possible further measures but had received no formal notification.
According to Khan, the court has moved its office software from Microsoft to Germany’s openDesk and made arrangements to reduce possible disruptions to banking, health insurance and payroll services. Staff have also been paid several months in advance.
She described the preparations as an ongoing process.
The report said the US administration has sanctioned 13 ICC officials, including nine of its 18 judges, over the past year, restricting some officials’ access to US financial services.
US criticism of the ICC has intensified after it issued arrest warrants in 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The US and Israel are not ICC members.
ICC Takes Steps to Protect Operations From US Sanctions
