A Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court describes how U.S. sanctions imposed under a Trump executive order have intruded into everyday life and strained her ability to work. She was designated after, while serving temporarily on the ICC’s Appeals Chamber, she and four other judges unanimously authorized prosecutors to seek an investigation into alleged crimes in Afghanistan - an inquiry that included a small U.S.-related component that was later deprioritized and never pursued. As a result of U.S. measures, she has lost access to services from American-linked companies (an Alexa device stopped responding), had credit cards issued in the Netherlands and Canada canceled, faces restricted banking and blocked transfers, and says her health insurer, AXA, has refused claims despite no legal obligation to follow U.S. sanctions - an example she calls “overcompliance” by firms with U.S. policy.
She is among multiple ICC officials targeted: by August 2026 nine of 18 judges, both deputy prosecutors, a former prosecutor and a staffer faced U.S. sanctions amid a broader U.S. campaign criticizing ICC probes of Americans and Israelis. She and two fellow judges sued President Trump and administration officials in federal court in New York, arguing the measures are unlawful. Despite the personal and institutional pressure, she continues to hear cases - currently a Mali-related trial - and insists the sanctions attempt to coerce judicial decisions, undermining judicial independence, but will not cause her to quit.
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