Event Brief
ICC prosecutor says sanctions won’t stop the court
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: ICC acting Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang said the court is needed now to prevent a gap for impunity and that it will step in if domestic justice systems fail. She said US sanctions on the ICC after arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant have affected her daily life but will not stop the court doing its job.
WHO: Mame Mandiaye Niang, acting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
WHAT: Niang says ICC sanctions will not prevent the court from carrying out its work and stepping in when domestic justice fails.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Niang was responding to US sanctions imposed on the ICC after it issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
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