The US Treasury Department announced that three Palestinian human rights organizations have been added to Washington's blocked entities list, as part of new sanctions related to the International Criminal Court. The organizations are Al-Haq based in Ramallah, Al-Mezan Center and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights operating in the Gaza Strip. According to the announcement, the three organizations collect testimonies and document alleged war crimes, materials that have been used in legal proceedings against the US and Israel before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The move is based on an executive order issued in February, authorizing the administration to impose sanctions on entities and individuals providing direct or indirect support to the Court in proceedings targeting Washington and its allies.
US: 3 Palestinian organizations blacklisted due to ICC connections
Daniel Edelson, New York|
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