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February 15, 2025

Treasury freezes ICC assets under Executive Order 13928

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Asset freezes and visa bans target ICC staff investigating alleged war crimes

On Feb. 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order freezing assets and imposing visa bans on International Criminal Court staff investigating alleged U.S. torture in Afghanistan and Israeli military actions in Gaza (White House Executive Order).

Twenty-three ICC staff members, including Prosecutor Karim Khan and senior investigators, are subject to U.S. visa bans and asset freezes (Treasury Department Sanctions List).

Karim Khan announced that the ICC would accelerate existing investigations and would not be intimidated by the U.S. sanctions (ICC Prosecutor Statement).

Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra condemned the U.S. sanctions as an attack on the rules-based international order headquartered in The Hague (Dutch Foreign Ministry Statement).

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Name the ICC prosecutor targeted by U.S. sanctions.

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How many ICC staff members face U.S. visa bans and asset freezes?

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In which Dutch city is the International Criminal Court located?

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When did Trump impose sanctions on International Criminal Court staff?

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What message do ICC sanctions send to U.S. military personnel?

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People, bills, and sources

Donald J. Trump (President of the United States)

signed the Feb. 15, 2025 executive order sanctioning ICC staff.

Karim Khan (Prosecutor, International Criminal Court)

led investigations into alleged U.S. torture in Afghanistan and Israeli military actions in Gaza and announced an acceleration of ongoing cases in response to sanctions.

Wopke Hoekstra (Dutch Foreign Minister)

publicly condemned the U.S. sanctions as undermining international law and the rules-based order.

What you can do

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Review the full text of the sanctions order at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/sanctions-international-criminal-court/ to understand the legal criteria for visa bans and asset freezes.

2

Download the list of designated ICC staff from the Treasury Department press release at https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2156 to identify the 23 individuals affected.

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Consult the ICC’s official response at https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/statement-prosecutor-response-us-sanctions for updated case timelines and procedural changes under accelerated investigations.