US Sanctions International Criminal Court Chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
The sanctions freeze U.S. assets and block transactions as Washington escalates its campaign to curb the court’s reach over U.S. and Israeli officials.
- On Tuesday, the United States imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, while the Treasury Department authorized a wind-down of transactions involving Akane through September 17.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move as part of a campaign to "dismantle" the court, accusing the International Criminal Court of investigating officials from countries that have not consented to its jurisdiction, including the United States and Israel.
- These designations include asset freezes and travel bans, following arrest warrants the court issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. The administration previously sanctioned at least 11 other ICC officials.
- Advocacy groups, including Human Rights Watch, sued the administration earlier this month, arguing the sanctions hinder efforts to hold war crimes perpetrators accountable, while Venezuela and Chad announced decisions to withdraw from the court following the U.S. pressure campaign.
- Washington expects more nations to reject the court's authority, threatening "increased scrutiny" against those that do not, as the Trump administration maintains the ICC is a "corrupt and fatally politicized" body that threatens American sovereignty.
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US Announces New Sanctions Targeting Top ICC Officials
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NEW YORK: The UN has expressed serious concern over the US decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, warning that the measures could further undermine the independence of international justice. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he is deeply concerned by the US designations, as well as
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today called its independence a "blame attack" on the sanctions imposed by the United States against its President, Japanese Tomoko Akane, a measure criticized by the EU and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The court, based in The Hague, prosecutes those accused of the most serious atrocities such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and acts as a last resort when countries do not …
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