United Nations International Court of Justice Judge Christoph Flügge Resigned

UN court judge quits The Hague citing political interference

A senior judge has resigned from one of the UN’s international courts in The Hague citing “shocking” political interference from the White House and Turkey. Christoph Flügge, a German judge, claimed the US had threatened judges after moves were made to examine the conduct of US soldiers in Afghanistan.

Name: Christoph Flügge

Continent: Europe

Country: Netherlands

Company: United Nations International Court of Justice

Branch: Judge

Position: Judge

Reason: Resigned

Announcement Date: January 27, 2019, 11:00pm

Resignation Date: January 27, 2019, 11:00pm

Source 1: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2019/jan/28/international-criminal-court-icc-judge-christoph-flugge-quits-citing-political-interference-trump-administration-turkey