Yesterday, 6 February 2025, President Trump issued sanctions against the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) for its issuance of arrest warrants over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The sanctions, made by Executive Order, followed comments by President Trump regarding the removal of the Palestinian population from Gaza and that “the US will take over the Gaza Strip”. Forcible transfer of persons would be in flagrant breach of the Geneva Conventions.
The sanctions follow proceedings and investigations by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and ICC, regarding Israel’s conduct in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including its military operations since 7 October 2023, and its occupation over preceding decades.
The Bar Human Rights Committee (“BHRC”) is seriously concerned that the lawful work of the ICJ, ICC and of judges, prosecutors and other lawyers involved in these international procedures is being undermined by attacks, threats and intimidation.
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