On 20 August 2025, the United States (U.S.) government announced new designations for sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) Judges Kimberly Prost (Canada) and Nicolas Guillou (France), as well as Deputy Prosecutors Nazhat Shameem Khan (Fiji) and Mame Mandiaye Niang (Senegal).
These measures build on the earlier sanctions against the ICC Prosecutor and four ICC judges, forming part of a clear campaign of pressure and obstruction against the Court. They seek to intimidate the ICC’s elected officials and, more gravely, to strip victims of their right to justice. By targeting judges, prosecutors, and those who cooperate with the Court, these measures strike at the heart of international justice itself and assault the fundamental principle that no one is above the law.
