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The European Union must strengthen its position and protect the International Criminal Court against the threat of American sanctions and technological influence in order to safeguard the international legal order. #InternationaalStrafhof #DigitaleSoevereiniteit #Rechtsstaat (translated)

Dutch diplomacy seems unable to accept that neutrality is an illusion, especially in the current geopolitical context with countries like the US, Russia, and Israel, which gives the Jetten government the opportunity to take action against the pressure on the International Criminal Court. #NederlandseDiplomatie #InternationaalRecht #Neutraliteit (translated)

In a recent interview, international lawyer Philippe Sands emphasized that international law is currently facing great challenges, but he remains optimistic and advocates for justice while also criticizing the new American sanctions against the International Criminal Court. #InternationaalRecht #PhilippeSands #Vrede (translated)

The resistance of the United States against the International Criminal Court is deep-rooted and characterized by a belief that as the 'police officer of the world' they deserve rewards for their actions rather than punishment, leading to diplomatic tensions and sanctions against the Court. #InternationaalStrafhof #WHuisdiplomatiek #VSPolicy (translated)

There was no direct or formal communication from the US, I did not receive a letter. One morning I was called by the board of the Criminal Court, they told me that I had been placed on the sanctions list. They were, I suspect, informed through the embassy. Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost, who has been on the sanctions list since August 2025, explained in NRC that the procedure is unclear even for those directly involved. #InternationaalStrafhof #sancties #VerenigdeStaten (translated)

The International Criminal Court has been on the American sanctions list since Friday, leading to the freezing of bank accounts, withdrawal of donors, and significant uncertainty for the employees and the functioning of the court. #InternationaalStrafhof #sancties #VerenigdeStaten (translated)

Hans van Mierlo called it 'unthinkable' in 1998 that an international criminal court would function without American support, but the current tensions between the US and the International Criminal Court show that that support has never been taken for granted. #InternationaalStrafhof #VS #Oorlogsmisdaden (translated)

I strongly reject the new American sanctions against the court. Prévot writes that Belgium will advocate for the so-called EU Blocking Statute to be employed, an anti-boycott regulation that allows the sanctions to be circumvented. #Trump #perschef #InternationaalStrafhof (translated)

At the initiative of Belgium, the European ministers of Foreign Affairs will meet on Monday to discuss the recently announced American sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), which Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot regards as a serious threat to justice. #InternationaalStrafhof #sancties #mensenrechten (translated)