ICC Slams U.S. Decision to Sanction the Court’s President and a Senior Prosecution Lawyer

ICC condemns latest US sanctions against its president and prosecutor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday condemned the US for its latest sanctions against Tomoko Akane, the president of the court, and Abdoulaye Seye, senior trial lawyer at the Office of the Prosecutor. The court reiterated its steadfast commitment to upholding accountability and protecting victims of international crimes. The court’s statement described the sanctions as a “flagrant attack” against its judicial independence, hinder…

ICC slams U.S. decision to sanction the court’s president and a senior prosecution lawyer

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest U.S. sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal's independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the world.

U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court officials

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announcing the sanctions, said that the ICC has made multiple attempts to assert authority over U.S. nationals and citizens of countries outside the court’s jurisdiction

ICC calls US sanctions on president a ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence

THE HAGUE, Aug 20 — The International Criminal Court yesterday lashed out at the US after Washington slapped sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, calling it a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence.The US sanctioned Akane of Japan and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal on Tuesday, as part of Washington’s campaign against what it calls a “corrupt and fatally politicised” body.The measures bar them from entering the US and from carr…