Canadian judge Kimberly Prost was among several senior ICC officials sanctioned by the Trump administration in August.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she spoke today with the Canadian judge facing American sanctions for her work at an international tribunal, without condemning Washington’s decision.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio last month announced sanctions on International Criminal Court judges including Kimberly Prost for her work on a case involving American troops in Afghanistan.

France immediately condemned the move as an attack on impartial justice, but Ottawa had no reaction for a week, which led to criticism from advocates.

Anand says she spoke with Prost and that she has “the utmost confidence” that Prost is objective and impartial.

Her statement has no c

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