US Decision for Sanctions for ICC Judges ‘Very Corrosive’ for Justice: Head of UN Rights

Mr. Türk responded to the announcement by Marco Rubio, US State Secretary, on Thursday, regarding the steps targeting judges, who oversee the 2020 war crimes committed in Afghanistan by US and Afghan Military Forces, and former Minister of Prime Minister and Minister Netanie Netanie and Yoav issued against Minister Benjamin Netanie Netanionu Netanionu and Netanie Nasielu Israu Netanielu Israelu Netanielu Israelu Netania.

“I am very disturbed by the decision of the United States government to impose sanctions on judges International Criminal Court – Especially four female judges, from Benin, Peru, Slovenia and Uganda – who have become part of the decision in the situation in Afghanistan or in the state of Palestine, “said Türk, who called for rapid considerations and withdrawing these steps.

The sanctions, the statement continued, attacked the judges to carry out their judicial functions, an action that, he said, carried out “directly against respect for the rule of law and the same protection of the laws that have long been maintained by the US.”

Statement by Mr. Türk follows a very strong ICC word press release On Thursday, describing sanctions as “clear efforts to damage the independence of the International Judicial Institution operating under the mandate of 125 states from all corners of the world.”

ICC strengthens its position on Friday with a release from State Council -Management Supervisory and Legislative Board of Courts-Reciting US Sanctions which, stated, “Risk of ruining global efforts to ensure accountability for the major crimes that are of concern to the international community and eroding joint commitments to the rule of law, struggle to impunity, and preservation of international order based on rules.”