Trump prohibits the entrance to the country to the head of the ICC, Karim Khan. They accuse him of “persecuting” Israel and the US.
Khan, 54, was appointed Monday in an annex to an executive order signed by Trump last week. On Friday it was reported that it had been designated by Washington. The prohibition of the prosecutor will be seen as a retaliation for the arrest warrant issued by the ICC against Benjamín Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.
An arrest warrant was also issued against Hamás commander, Mohammed Deif, even for murder on October 7, but Israel said Deif had died in the conflict. The sanctions, which follow the measures adopted by Trump during their first term, include the freezing of US assets of the designated persons and the prohibition that they and their families visit the United States.
The CPI prosecutor, Karim Khan, has investigated Israel’s actions during the War in Gaza. | Photo: AFP
On Friday, the ICC condemned the sanctions and promised to support its personnel already “Continue to provide justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities worldwide, in all situations that arise. ” That same day, officials gathered in The Hague to analyze the implications of the sanctions.
The CPI, created in 2002, has international jurisdiction to judge crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in member states or if a situation is sent by the United Nations Security Council. So for years he has denounced several governments for different actions; In the case of Israel, he is investigated for his actions during the war in Gaza, initiated in October 2023.
By virtue of an agreement between the UN and Washington, Khan should be able to travel regularly to New York to inform the Security Council about the cases he has sent to the Hague Court. With what, with the prohibition of Donald Trump, it is expected that the CPI prosecutor will not be able to account for US territory.
Khan promulgated an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, causing Donald Trump’s anger. | Photo: Getty images via AFP
The Security Council has sent the situations in Libya and the Sudanese region of Darfur to the CPI. Farhan Haq, UN spokesperson, said Friday: “We trust that any restriction taken against individuals is applied in a way consistent with the obligations of the host country by virtue of the UN Headquarters Agreement ”.
