ICC judge on what U.S. sanctions mean for her and global courts
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- U.S. sanctions against ICC judge Kimberly Prost caused loss of services from American companies like Amazon, Google, and Apple, and cancellation of her credit cards.
- Businesses abroad often overcomply with U.S. sanctions even when not legally required, as seen when AXA insurance refused to pay her claims.
- The sanctions stem from a Trump executive order targeting ICC officials linked to investigations involving Afghanistan, Israel, and Gaza, though Prost's role was judicial and limited to authorizing a legal basis for a probe that included a small U.S. component never pursued.
- Prost is challenging the sanctions in U.S. federal court alongside two other ICC judges, arguing the measures are unlawful.
- Despite the restrictions, Prost continues her judicial work on other cases, such as alleged crimes in Timbuktu, Mali, asserting that the sanctions are futile and will not deter her from her duties.