US Sanctions International Criminal Court Chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
- 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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'Americans will never be tried overseas…': Trump, Rubio go full throttle on ICC; chief sanctioned
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, escalating its confrontation with the Hague-based court. The move follows earlier U.S. sanctions on ICC officials over the court’s actions involving Israeli leaders and past investigations into U.S. personnel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to intensify pressure on the ICC as the Washington-Hague battle deepens.
The Trump administration reinforces its offensive against the Hague jurisdiction, accused of being "corrected and severely politicized." Chad and Venezuela have already left the institutionThe United States announced on Tuesday sanctions against the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Japanese Tomoko Akane, as well as another high magistrate, reinforcing their offensive against this institution that Washington accuses of bei…
On Tuesday, the United States announced sanctions against the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Japan's Tomoko Akane.
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