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EU Will 'Stand Firmly' Behind ICC Chief as the US Levies New Sanctions
EU leaders say the sanctions threaten the court’s independence as the United States has already targeted as many as 11 ICC officials, including former prosecutor Karim Khan.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, who were investigating alleged war crimes in Gaza.
- The Trump administration's latest move follows Rubio's repeated vow to "dismantle" the Hague-based institution and urge member states to withdraw from the Rome Statute.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa issued a joint statement defending the court, declaring judges must act "independently and without external pressure."
- The ICC condemned the sanctions as a "flagrant attack" on its independence, while Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said his government "disapproves" of the U.S. move.
- While all 27 EU member states belong to the court, France, Germany, and Italy have not publicly committed to enforcing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Tokyo deplores the "very unfortunate" measures, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner demands that they be lifted.
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EU will 'stand firmly' behind ICC chief as the US levies new sanctions
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU would "stand firmly" behind the International Criminal Court after the US levied new sanctions against its president, Tomoko Akane,…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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The European Union supports the President of the International Criminal Court, Tomoko Akane, who is targeted by Washington sanctions.
·France
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