Pillay calls US sanctions on ICC unacceptable as deputy prosecutor reports no hindrance

The short version

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court, calling it a rogue court.[The Guardian]
• Navi Pillay called the sanctions a shock, unacceptable, and a violation of international law.[France 24]
• ICC deputy prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan says some staff face banking problems, which she attributes to banks over-complying, but that the court's work has not been hindered.[The Guardian]
• Sanctions are not due to take effect until six months after October 9, and their ultimate scope remains uncertain.[The Guardian]

Key facts

• Navi Pillay called the US sanctions on the International Criminal Court a shock and unacceptable, and said they violate the international rule of law, in an interview with FRANCE 24.[France 24]
• Pillay said the sanctions were imposed hours after she received the Nobel Peace Prize.[France 24]
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions earlier this month, accusing the ICC of being a rogue court.[The Guardian]
• ICC deputy prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said new US sanctions are beginning to affect some staff, but have not hindered the court's work.[The Guardian]
• Khan said banks are over-complying to minimise risk while the ultimate scope of the measures is uncertain.[The Guardian]
• The US sanctions on the court are not due to take effect until six months after October 9, the date of their announcement.[The Guardian]
• The European Parliament awarded its Sakharov prize for freedom of thought to the ICC and its officials.[The Guardian]

Sources

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• US sanctions on ICC are 'a shock' and 'unacceptable', Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay saysFrance 24
• ICC prosecutor says court making ‘significant progress’ despite US sanctionsThe Guardian - US