UN criticises unilateral sanctions targeting International Criminal Court officials

A UN spokesman on Friday criticised the use of unilateral sanctions against officials linked to the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that such measures undermine the global justice system and inflict significant personal harm, Anadolu reports. Stephane Dujarric was asked to comment on an article by Le Monde, which detailed the sweeping disruptions the US measures have caused to French Judge Nicolas Guillou’s work and daily life after his approval of arrest warrants for Israeli officials last year. In August, the US sanctioned four ICC officials, including Guillou, for authorising the arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing both officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip. “It’s […]