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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned the United States' recent sanctions on two of its judges.
On Thursday, the ICC described Washington's actions against Judge Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Judge Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia as a "flagrant attack" on the independence of an impartial judicial institution.
"These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates pursuant to the mandate conferred by its States Parties from across regions," the ICC said in a statement.
In its statement, the ICC warned that threatening judges for upholding the law jeopardizes the entire international legal framework.
It emphasized that such measures undermine the rule of law and reaffirmed its support for its personnel and the victims of atrocities.
The sanctions were announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who accused the judges of being "directly engaged" in what he termed the "illegitimate targeting of Israel."
He claimed they participated in efforts to investigate Israeli nationals without Israel's consent...
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