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The ICC reorganized its work systems and is addressing payroll.
The International Criminal Court has taken steps to protect itself from potential sanctions by the United States.
As Deputy Prosecutor of the ICC Najat Shammim Khan reported, the court has done considerable work to preserve autonomy and minimize the impact of possible restrictions in the future, according to European Pravda, citing the FT.
Khan noted that the ICC is aware of rumors about new sanctions, but has not yet received official notices from the American side. Over the past year, the court reorganized its working systems and, in particular, switched from Microsoft Office software to the German openDesk platform.
The ICC has also found alternative solutions for conducting banking operations and medical insurance. The institution does not disclose details of these mechanisms to preserve their effectiveness. Additionally, the court pays employees several months’ worth of salary in advance to avoid potential delays in case of blockades.
Preparatory actions by the court intensified after Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The American president criticized the ICC’s activities and urged countries to come out from under its jurisdiction.
Recently, Reuters reported that the Trump administration prepared sanctions against the International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon.
American officials want the court to cancel arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, as well as the former investigation into American troops in Afghanistan.
In July, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a campaign to isolate the court, urging other countries to withdraw from the tribunal.
Washington previously imposed sanctions against a number of ICC judges and prosecutors.
Any sanctions imposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on the entire organization would prohibit U.S. citizens and companies from providing the court with funds, goods, or services without a license from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. Banks often overly adhere to such U.S. sanctions because they rely on access to the U.S. financial system. Among the ICC operations that could be affected by sanctions on the entire organization are the procurement of IT services and insurance, hiring investigators, and conducting day-to-day financial operations.
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