ICC Deputy Prosecutor: US Sanctions Will Not Halt Our Work

The ICC insists US sanctions will not stop its operations, as reports reveal the measures take effect in 180 days.

The International Criminal Court building in The Hague, 2019 · Photo: OSeveno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan condemned the sanctions imposed by the United States and affirmed that they will not halt the tribunal's operations, news outlet Ziarul de Gardă reported.

Concurrently, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the US sanctions are slated to take effect in 180 days. According to a report by N12, the measures could also target private companies providing services to the court, in an effort to hinder its regular functions.

Further details regarding the enforcement scope of the sanctions and their practical ramifications have not yet been released.