prosecutor for 2 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division buckey so much to go for having material assisted prosecutor bensouda individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals risk exposure to sanctions as well addition the state department has restricted the issuance of these as for certain individuals involved in the eye sees these efforts to investigate u.s. personnel. well there for more on this database told me a lot of ball joins me at the victim ball tony good to see you so tell us little bit more about the sanctions that will be at her top 8 are and well the u.s. is not signatory to the i.c.c. so it can't withdraw in protest when something happens the i.c.c. has no assets that the u.s. can freeze or what does it do it targets individuals from the i.c.c. right like 2 bensouda now these sanctions put her and her colleague under list especially designated nationals and blocked persons on this list includes members of al qaeda and isis drug dea

prosecutor 52 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division buckey so much to go for having material assisted prosecutor bensouda individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals risk exposure to sanctions as well additionally state department has restricted the issuance of this is for certain individuals involved in the i.c.c. its efforts to investigate u.s. personnel. so there for more on this database told me a lot of bull joins me at the big table tony good to see you sir tell us little bit more about the sanctions that. are and well the u.s. is not signatory to the i.c.c. so it can't withdraw in protest when something happens the i.c.c. has no assets that the u.s. can freeze or what does it do it targets individuals from the i.c.c. right like to bensouda now these sanctions put her and her colleague under a list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons on this list includes members of al qaeda and isis drug dealers you know that's th

it was in march the chief prosecutor fatou bensouda was given the go ahead to investigate war crimes have been committed by us troops in afghanistan she's going o oa sasanctionss this by y yep the y so much social code who's directed the icccc's. jurisdiction partner complelementary and he'e's publishing divisioion having materiallyly assisted the prosecutor bensouda the us state departmtment is stop p ple if anyone else working with the icc to help consumers investigation that's here fromm. that month mike pompeo. but felt that was a it would take the next step. because the icc continues to target americans sadly. pursuant to the executive order one three nine two eight the united states well designate icc prosecutor fatou bensouda. and the icc's head of jurisdiction compliment terry and cooperation division. thank you so much to go for haviving materially assisted prosecutor bensouda.a. mike pompmpeii- on those sanctions against the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court fatou bensouda will kekeep coasastal developments on that story for you. next one of the most fear

prosecutor for 2 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division buckey so much to go for having material assisted prosecutor bensouda individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals rests exposure to sanctions as well additional state department has restricted the issuance of visas for certain individuals involved in the i.c.c. its efforts to investigate u.s. personnel. so there for more on this database told me a lot of bull joins me at the victim tony good to see you so tell us little bit more about the sanctions that. are and well the u.s. is not signatory to the i.c.c. so it can't withdraw in protest when something happens the i.c.c. has no assets that the u.s. can freeze or what does it do it targets individuals from the i.c.c. right like to bensouda now these sanctions put her and her colleague under a list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons and this list includes members of al qaeda and isis drug dealers you know that's the kind

in june president trump imposed travel restrictions on fatou bensouda, the main chief prosecutor andwe have now seen they have gone a step further. isn't it unusual for sanctions to be applied like this against an individual representing an international organisation? i know the un has condemned it. what is likely to happen next? the biggest question is that donald trump has a history of sacking institutions he does not like, look at the world health 0rganization as an example. recently announcing he is pulling out funding. but what human rights group says different about this, apart from going after another institution, one committed to defending, dedicated to criminaljustice by going after individuals who are simply doing theirjob and they say this undermines the global effort to protect human rights defenders and potentially sets a bad example for other countries around the world. stay with us on bbc news. still to come, cu rfews in cuba: hava na's latest efforts in curbing coronavirus. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. t

prosecutor for 2 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division thank you so much to go for having material assistant prosecutor bensouda. individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals risks posed to sanctions as well that means the chief prosecutor and the head of an i.c.c. department could be frozen out of the international banking system have any of their u.s. assets frozen human rights groups are outraged the practical effect could be epic and for the individual but i think we'll have to see how damaging it is to have a u.s. administration take the stand and that kind of a fall for a fall full of all that's regard for the global rule of law that using the action the u.s. has often used its vast power in the financial industry to punish war criminals now using the same tactics to go after the very people who are charged with punishing them pedicle hain al-jazeera let's make us ahead is a professor of law and director of the center for security race

in june president trump imposed travel restrictions on fatou bensouda, the main chief prosecutor and and as we have now seen they have gone a step further. isn't it unusual for sanctions to be applied like this against an individual representing an international organisation? i know the un has condemned it. what is likely to happen next? the biggest question is that donald trump has a history of sucking institution he does not like, look at the world health 0rganization as an example. recently announcing he is pulling out funding. but what human rights group says different about this, apart from going after another institution, one committed to defending, dedicated to criminal justice defending, dedicated to criminaljustice by going after individuals who are simply doing theirjob and they say this undermines the global effort to protect human rights defenders and potentially sets a bad example for other countries around the world. thanks to you for being with us. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: curfews in cuba. hava na's latest efforts in curbing coronavirus. she received th

prosecutor for 2 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division buckey so much to go for having material assisted prosecutor bensouda individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals risk exposure to sanctions as well that means the chief prosecutor and the head of an i.c.c. department could be frozen out of the international banking system have any of their u.s. assets frozen human rights groups are outraged the practical effect could be if again for these individuals but i think we also have to see how damaging it is have a u.s. administration take the stand and that kind of a fall fall a fall full of all that's regard for the global world that using these actions. the spokesman for the u.n. secretary general says the move raises concerns the i.c.c. as you know and especially the prosecutor are independent of the secretary general and of the u.n. . we have always stood for the need for international justice and for the issue of accountability and the fi

prosecutor for 2 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division ok so much to go for having material assisted prosecutor bensouda individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals wrists exposure to sanctions as well additional state department has restricted the issuance of this is for certain individuals involved in the i.c.c. its efforts to investigate u.s. personnel let's talk more about this with mike hanna in washington d.c. so mike how unexpected were these u.s. sanctions on i i c c officials. well back in june the secretary of state announce that such sanctions were being considered because the i.c.c. was launching an investigation into possible war crimes by u.s. troops in afghanistan in particular so it was looming and now it has been confirmed and the prosecutor of the i.c.c. and his top assistant now named to sanction figures by the united states in addition the secretary of state also said that anybody who has contact with the 2 individuals in

pursuant to executive order 13298, the united states will designate icc prosecutor fatou bensouda andtary and cooperation division. having material assisted prosecuted. individuals and entities that continue to support those individuals risk exposure to sanctions as well. that is a us secretary of state. 0ur washington correspondent, nomia iqbal, has more details. this all started earlier in the year after the international criminal court announced it was going to investigate alleged crimes committed by the us and others in the afghan conflict. as you said there, mike pompeo was not happy about it. he vowed to protect americans from this and said it was truly breathtaking action, calling it a kangaroo court. injune president trump imposed travel restrictions on fatou bensouda, the main chief prosecutor and her colleague and as we have now seen, they have gone a step further. the biggest question is that donald trump has a history of sacking institutions he does not like, look at the world health 0rganization as an example. just recently announcing that he is pulling out funding. but w

prosecutor for 2 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division the key so much to go for having material assisted prosecutor bensouda individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals risks budget to sanctions as well addition the state department has restricted the issuance of this is for certain individuals involved in the i.c.c. its efforts to investigate u.s. personnel. let's talk more about this with like how the who joins us from washington d.c. so mike how unexpected were these sanctions on i.c.c. officials. well not unexpected at all because back in june the secretary of state said that sanctions would be introduced the trump administration absolutely outraged by the fact that the i.c.c. was investigating war crimes allegedly carried out by u.s. troops in afghanistan in particular and certainly this was something that the trumpet ministration got absolutely furious about so back in june the threat was made now it has become real the secretary of s

prosecutor for 2 bensouda and the i.c.c. as head of jurisdiction complementarity in cooperation division buckey so much to go for having material assisted prosecutor bensouda individuals and entities that continue to materially support those individuals risk exposure to sanctions as well that means the chief prosecutor and the head of an i.c.c. department could be frozen out of the international banking system have any of their u.s. assets frozen human rights groups are outraged the practical effect could be ethical for these individuals but i think we also have to see how damaging that and have a u.s. administration take this. kind of a full full of fall full of all that's regard for the global role of law that using these actions. the spokesman for the u.n. secretary general says the move raises concerns the i.c.c. as you know especially the prosecutor or independent of the secretary general and of the u.n. . we have always stood for the need for international justice and for the issue of accountability and the fight again

has imposed further sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, fatou bensouda state, mike pompeo, has described the icc as a kangaroo court, accusing it of targeting americans by continuing its investigation into possible us war crimes in afghanistan. denouncing us action, the icc described the sanctions as coercive acts. this week, the cuban government has imposed a night—time curfew on the capital, havana, as the authorities struggle to contain the latest outbreak of coronavirus. cuba had previously thought it had controlled covid—19, but in recent weeks, there has been a surge in new cases. now, people have been ordered to remain in their homes at night for two weeks. from havana, will grant reports. havana is under curfew — not by day, as people still venture out to find food or in some cases, continue to go to work. but at night, the streets of the cuban capital are completely deserted. from 7pm until 5am, for at least the next two weeks, people must remain in their homes — as the authorities attempt to bring this latest outbreak of coronavirus back under

has imposed further sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, fatou bensoudaas described the icc as a kangaroo court, accusing it of targeting americans by continuing its investigation into possible us war crimes in afghanistan. the court said it was an unprecedented and serious attack on the international criminal justice system and the rule of law. this week, the cuban government has imposed a night—time curfew on the capital, havana, as the authorities struggle to contain the latest outbreak of coronavirus. cuba had previously thought it had controlled covid—19, but in recent weeks there has been a surge in new cases. now, people have been ordered to remain in their homes at night for two weeks. from havana, will grant reports. havana is under curfew — not by day, as people still venture out to find food or in some cases, continue to go to work. but at night, the streets of the cuban capital are completely deserted. from 7pm until 5am, for at least the next two weeks, people must remain in their homes — as the authorities attempt to bring this latest outbre