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ICC judge Kimberly Prost faces U.S. sanctions restricting her financial and tech access

Canadian ICC judge Kimberly Prost has experienced significant disruptions due to U.S. sanctions, including the cancellation of her credit cards and limited access to online services and banking. The sanctions, linked to her involvement in cases related to Israel, Gaza, and Afghanistan, have led to personal inconveniences and financial challenges over the past year. Despite not being legally mandated, many foreign companies have chosen to comply with U.S. restrictions, affecting her daily life.

Dutch government builds NixOS-based platform DAWO after US sanctions cut ICC's Microsoft access

After US sanctions on the International Criminal Court left its chief prosecutor without access to Microsoft services including email, the Dutch government launched DAWO (Digitaal Autonome Werkomgeving Overheid) to reduce dependence on US-based software and cloud services. The Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations is overseeing the project, with SSC-ICT, DICTU and DUO-ICT building a system around NixOS, and eight municipalities are already running trials.