Who is Nicolas Guillou?

Nicolas Guillou, who is he? None other than a judge at the International Criminal Court. But what is the connection between this judge and numeric sovereignty?

The arrest warrant against Netanyahu

In August 2025, this individual approved an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu. At that time, he had no idea what was about to happen to him...

U.S. sanctions and their Consequences

The judge was placed under U.S. sanctions. But what does this actually mean for him?

• Ban on entering U.S. territory.
• Blockage of all his payment methods (note that almost all payment methods are linked to the United States: Mastercard, American Express, Visa, PayPal, etc.). Access to his accounts is generally preserved, but any transaction is impossible.
• Suspension of his emails hosted by U.S. companies.
• Inability to use services such as Amazon, Airbnb, etc.

In summary, these sanctions prohibit any individual or entity from providing services to a sanctioned person, whether for payment or free of charge.

A threat to the rule of law

In his own words: "In a world governed by force, it is the military who must resist. In a world governed by law, it is the judges who are on the front line, and that is why we are being attacked. This threatens the rule of law!"

A problem bigger than Nicolas Guillou

It should be noted that the judge is not the only one affected. Indeed, other magistrates involved in sensitive cases concerning the U.S. or Israel are in the same situation. Now, Nicolas Guillou is actively advocating for a European response to limit the effects of such sanctions.

Conclusion: A brutal reminder of our Dependence

This story is a brutal reminder of how dependent we are on "extra-European" services.