Fatou Bensouda
Fatou Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer who served as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court from 2012 to 2021. She was previously in the news for being sanctioned by the U.S. under the Trump administration for her investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan, a decision that was later reversed during President Biden's term.
Born on Jan 31, 1961 (64 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 28,435,943 | 17,265 | $48,000 | 29$ |
| Italy | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 31,102 | $2,000,000 | 1,029$ |
| Canada | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 21,126 | $1,700,000 | 945$ |
| Spain | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 25,521 | $1,400,000 | 764$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 5,728 | $240,000 | 135$ |
| Israel | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 9,216,900 | 5,037 | $400,000 | 219$ |
| Tanzania | 1 | 5.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 59,734,213 | 103,168 | $63,000 | 109$ |
| Totals | 7 | 252,805,607 | 208,947 | $5,851,000 | 3,230$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Spain:
In 2020, Trump imposed sanctions on then-ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for the same case regarding Afghanistan.
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Tanzania:
Fatou Bensouda was previously sanctioned by the Trump administration over the ICC's work on Afghanistan.
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Portugal:
Fatou Bensouda was the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who had sanctions imposed on her during Trump's administration.
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Canada:
Washington imposed sanctions on then-prosecutor Fatou Bensouda over the court’s work on Afghanistan.
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Israel:
Fatou Bensouda is the former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who has been involved in investigations against U.S. and Israeli citizens.
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Venezuela:
Fatou Bensouda is the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who faced similar sanctions from the United States.
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Italy:
Fatou Bensouda was the predecessor of Karim Khan at the International Criminal Court and was sanctioned by Trump.
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United Kingdom:
Fatou Bensouda is Khan’s predecessor who launched the ICC’s Palestine case as a formal criminal investigation in 2021.
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Iraq:
Fatou Bensouda is the former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who faced numerous threats during her investigations.
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Iraq:
Fatou Bensouda was the former chief prosecutor of the ICC who faced sanctions from the US.
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