Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US and "debanked"

Summary

French judge Nicolas Guillou is sworn in at the headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 8, 2024. COUR PENALE INTERNATIONALE Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), was sanctioned by the United States under a decision made by Donald Trump on August 20. The US Treasury Department justified the action, stating that "Guillou is being designated for ruling to authorize the ICC's issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant." Both men are indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity for their roles in the destruction of the Gaza Strip. In total, six judges and three prosecutors from the ICC, including Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, have been sanctioned by the US. In an interview with Le Monde, the judge explained the impact of these measures on his work and daily life. Without commenting on ongoing cases, he called on European authorities to activate a mechanism that could limit the impact of US restrictions. What is the purpose of the American sanctions mechanism? Initially, it was created to address human rights violations, counter terrorism and combat drug trafficking. Today, nearly 15,000 individuals are on the US sanctions list, mostly members of Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State group (IS), mafia organizations and the leaders of authoritarian regimes. Among this long list are nine ICC judges. You have 81.05% of this article left to read. The rest is for subscribers only.