Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff
Tokyo called the request unjustified and said it would continue protesting after Moscow sought the handover of nine ICC officials.
- On Thursday, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office requested that Dutch authorities extradite International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and eight other officials, prompting Japan to formally protest the measure on Friday.
- The request follows a 2025 Moscow court conviction of Akane and other officials in absentia; Russia previously placed her on a wanted list after the ICC issued a 2023 arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
- Speaking at a Tokyo press conference on Friday, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki called the Russian actions "unjustified and unacceptable," expressing regret over the targeting of court-connected individuals.
- Japan intends to "respond appropriately, including by making further representations to Russia" and maintain "communication with the ICC and other states parties," Ozaki said.
- These legal challenges coincide with broader international pressure on the The Hague-based court, as the administration of President Donald Trump sanctioned senior ICC leadership including Akane in August.
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Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and eight other court staff
Japan has criticized Russia’s request for the extradition of the International Criminal Court’s president and eight other tribunal officials from the Netherlands, where the court is based
In Tokyo, the Russian Attorney General's Office's request to the Netherlands to extradite judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in particular the President of the Court, Japanese woman Tomoko Akane, was criticized by the Russian Federation's Attorney General's Office on Friday. "These measures against people associated with the ICC are unfair and unacceptable", said the Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ma…
Japan Condemns Russia’s Extradition Request for ICC President After Putin Arrest Warrant
Russia has requested the extradition of nine senior International Criminal Court officials, including ICC President Tomoko Akane, prompting Japan to condemn the move as “unjustified and unacceptable,” Kyodo News reported on October 9.
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