EU chiefs condemn US sanctions on World Court

The European Union's top officials on Friday condemned US sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court.

"The ICC holds perpetrators of the world's gravest crimes to account," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X, adding that the court "gives victims a voice."

The court "must be free to act without pressure," she continued. "We will always stand for global justice [and] the respect of international law."

The ICC "must remain free from pressure and true to its principles," wrote EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
she added: "We will always support its vital work and protect its independence,"

Kallas' spokeswoman said that the impact of the sanctions would be monitored and possible reactions are being assessed.

Oops! perhaps not symbolic then... But still need ACTION