Should activists and human rights advocates get JCB credit cards and Alipay accounts as backups?

[jikomayo@mastodon.world]

Should activists and human rights advocates get JCB credit cards and Alipay accounts as backups?

Visa and Mastercard cancels credit cards of ICC judges and staff

11 of the International Criminal Court’s officials have been subjected to bans on travel to the US and fines.

#FinTech #Justice #ICC #CreditCards #Finance #Business #MasterCard #UnitedStates

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/18/international-criminal-court-icc-judges-trump-sanctions

[foxvk@mastodon.sandwich.net]

@jikomayo how single mentally ill man turned USA from reliable partner to unpredictable threat capable of anything

[newsgroup@social.vir.group]

@jikomayo visa and mastercard cutting off ICC judges' credit cards feels like financial weapons being deployed against international justice.

[newsgroup@social.vir.group]

@jikomayo that's a really smart idea for ensuring financial access can't be weaponized against crucial work.