联合国专家于周五警告称，美国对国际刑事法院实施的制裁无异于试图瓦解国际司法体系，他们敦促各国政府切实维护法院的独立性。
Experts urge governments to defend court's independence and call on EU to activate Blocking Statute to shield ICC from sanctions UN human rights chief warns against chilling effect, urging all 125 states party to Rome Statute to take urgent steps to safeguard court's operations UN experts warned Friday that US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) amounted to a "brash attempt" to dismantle the international justice system, urging governments to protect the court's independence.
“对负责惩处最严重国际罪行的机构实施制裁，实际上是在破坏国际问责机制与法治的根基，”专家们在一份声明中说道。
"Sanctioning the institution entrusted with delivering justice for the gravest international crimes is an assault on the foundations of international accountability and rule of law," the experts said in a statement.
此前，华盛顿方面已对国际刑事法院实施制裁；此前还曾对10余名现任或前任法院法官、工作人员以及一名联合国特别报告员采取过制裁措施。
The warning followed Washington's imposition of sanctions on the ICC as an institution, after earlier measures targeting more than 10 current or former ICC judges and personnel, as well as a UN special rapporteur.
专家们指出，这些制裁直接损害了那些指望法院伸张正义、追究责任并获得赔偿的暴行受害者。
The experts said the sanctions directly harmed victims of atrocities who relied on the court for justice, accountability and reparations.
“这些制裁的目的就是迫使国际刑事法院陷入瘫痪，确保美国的盟友无需为种族灭绝、战争罪及反人类罪行承担法律责任，”他们说道。
"The sanctions are aimed at bringing the ICC to its knees; and ensuring US allies are not held accountable for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity," they said.
专家们敦促欧盟立即启用《反制法规》，防止包括银行、服务提供商在内的欧洲企业遵守那些违反国际法的第三国制裁措施。
The experts urged the EU to immediately activate its Blocking Statute to prevent European operators, including banks and service providers, from complying with third-country sanctions that violate international law.
他们还呼吁各国政府切实保护国际刑事法院的工作人员及所有协助法院履职的人员。
They also called on governments to protect ICC personnel and individuals working with the court.
此外，专家们敦促各国利用现有的国际协议来减轻制裁带来的负面影响，保障法院的正常运转。
The experts urged states to use existing international agreements to mitigate the impact of the sanctions and safeguard the court's operations.
“保持沉默、无所作为只会助长更多攻击行为。各国必须立即采取集体行动来保护这一法院，”他们警告道。
"Silence and inaction will only embolden further attacks. States must act collectively now to protect this Court," they warned.
联合国人权事务负责人称美国制裁“不可接受” 此外，联合国人权事务高级专员沃尔克·图尔克将美国制裁称为“不可接受”，并呼吁立即采取措施保护该法院及其合作人员。
UN rights chief calls US sanctions 'unacceptable' Separately, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk described the US sanctions as "unacceptable," calling for immediate measures to protect the court and those cooperating with it.
图尔克周五在一份声明中表示：“这些制裁——针对国际刑事法院及其工作人员为追究最严重人权侵犯行为责任而每日所做工作所采取的一系列报复性措施中的最新举措——是不可接受的。”
"These sanctions – the latest in a series of retaliatory steps against the ICC and its personnel for the work they do every day to advance accountability for the very worst violations of human rights – are unacceptable," Turk said in a statement Friday.
他警告称，不能允许这些措施对与该法院合作的个人和组织产生威慑效应，并敦促《罗马规约》全部125个缔约国采取紧急行动，保障法院的运作。他强调：“他们尤其有义务保护自己所建立的这一机构。”
He warned against allowing the measures to have a chilling effect on individuals and organizations working with the court, urging all 125 states party to the Rome Statute to take urgent steps to safeguard its operations. "They have a particular obligation to protect the institution they have created," he stressed.
图尔克呼吁撤销针对国际刑事法院及其工作人员的所有制裁，并表示：“我们需要投入更多资源来确保正义与问责——而不是惩罚那些记录、调查和起诉严重侵犯行为的人。”
Calling for the withdrawal of all sanctions against the ICC and its personnel, Turk said: "We need to be investing more in ensuring justice and accountability – rather than penalizing those who are documenting, investigating and prosecuting serious violations."