The International Criminal Court (ICC) has assailed the announcement by United States President Donald Trump’s administration of new US sanctions against another four of its staff members — two judges and two deputy prosecutors, Reuters reports.

“These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates under the mandate from 125 states parties from all regions,” the ICC said in a statement.

“They constitute also an affront against the Court’s states parties, the rules-based international order and, above all, millions of innocent victims across the world,” the court added. “The ICC will continue fulfilling mandates in strict accordance with its legal framework, without regard to any pressure or threat.”