Rubio said that these judges “without the consent of the United States or Israel” were involved in attempts to investigate, arrest or prosecute US and Israeli citizens, which is a direct violation of national sovereignty.
Solomon Balungi Bosa (Uganda), Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza (Peru), Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansu (Benin) and Beti Holer (Slovenia) were placed under restrictions.
The ICC condemned Washington’s decision, calling the sanctions an attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution that “gives hope and justice to millions of victims of incredible atrocities.”
