‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges

‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 14:56 A complaint filed in New York reveals new details of how three judges have been unable to access their bank accounts and health insurance after being sanctioned by Trump ICC judges mark opening of the judicial year on 27 January 2026 (ICC-Flikr) Off Three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have had their bank accounts frozen, lost their health insurance and were cut off from basic financial services as a result of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, a complaint filed in a New York federal court reveals. US sanctions, imposed under Executive Order 14203 signed by President Donald Trump in February 2025, led to consequences that stretch far beyond the professional lives of the three judges. The measures have affected their freedom of movement, their physical security, their families and their ability to carry out basic daily transactions.