International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Beti Hohler's speech on the consequences of US sanctions against her and the ICC, delivered at the Committee on Legal Affairs' session.
"As a sanctioned person, I no longer have access to American products and services even in Europe. My Apple ID, iCloud, Amazon, Airbnb, PayPal, and other accounts have all been blocked or cancelled. These cancellations happen overnight without advance warning."
#DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack
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"Because there is no non-US credit card alternative, it is a impossible to have a credit card as a sanctioned individual."
"... as a European citizen with no ties to the United States, living in Europe, working for an international organization that is based in Europe, the impact of these unilateral sanctions here in Europe has been especially concerning."
"Although a transaction may be between two European banks in Euros without any US nexus, it may still get rejected."
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"In this regard, EU's efforts to develop and provide European-based tools have real value."
"As an international judge and as an EU citizen, I am here today to call on the European Union to protect its citizens who have spent their lives upholding international law and are now treated like terrorists."
"Europe should speak with one voice, loudly, clearly, and collectively to send a message that it will not accommodate pressure on judicial independence regardless of its source."
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For the full session:
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/juri-committee-meeting_20260224-1500-COMMITTEE-JURI
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This underlines why we should abandon US and USTech
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