Trump’s sanctions on ICC halt tribunal's work, staffers claim

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Trump’s sanctions on ICC halt tribunal's work, staffers claim  According to ICC staff members, sanctions imposed by the Trump administration have made it near impossible for the tribunal to conduct basic tasks, let alone seek justice for victims of war crimes.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/15/trumps-sanctions-on-icc-halt-tribunals-work-staffers-claim  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The International Criminal Court is under fire and under pressure.

00:06Since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its chief prosecutor Karim Khan in February,

00:13The Hague-based court has reportedly struggled to operate.

00:17Khan has lost access to his email and bank accounts.

00:21American staffers have been warned they could be arrested if they return home.

00:26Some human rights groups won't even respond to the court's emails.

00:33The sanctions came after ICC judges issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

00:41and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

00:45They're accused of possible war crimes in Gaza, charges Israel denies.

00:52Trump called the court's actions illegitimate.

00:56His executive order bans Khan from U.S. soil and threatens penalties for anyone

01:01who provides him with financial, material or technological support.

01:06The sanctions are freezing not just finances but investigations, including a major genocide probe in Sudan.

01:14Staffers say sanctions have made it difficult to conduct basic tasks, let alone seek justice for victims of war crimes.

01:21The fate of the court's operation is in jeopardy amid waning support from traditionally staunch allies.

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