How a French judge was digitally cut off by the USA
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- #International Law
- #US Sanctions
- #Digital Sovereignty
- Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), was sanctioned by the USA in August.
- The sanctions were a response to ICC arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.
- Guillou's digital life has been severely impacted: accounts with US companies like Amazon, PayPal, and Airbnb were closed, and online bookings are canceled.
- Payment systems like Visa and Mastercard are blocked, and banking transactions in US dollars are forbidden, limiting his financial activities.
- Guillou advocates for greater EU digital and banking sovereignty to protect the rule of law and suggests activating a blocking regulation to counter US sanctions.