US designates ICC president, lawyer for probing government officials
The United States has designated two ICC officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) – the President, Tomoko Akane of Japan, and Senior Trial Lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The action announced on Tuesday by the Trump Administration is in pursuant to Executive Order 14203, “Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court.” Secretary of State […] US designates ICC president,…
The United States has designated two officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC) – President Tomoko Akane from Japan and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye from Senegal – for their roles in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting officials without their government's consent. This move comes under Executive Order 14203, "Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the ICC as "a corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court" that has abused its authority and exceeded its mandate. He emphasized that the U.S. will not accept "its assault on state sovereignty" and that the ICC's attempts to assert authority over individuals of the U.S. and other countries that have declined its jurisdiction have set a dangerous precedent.
Washington vowed to launch a comprehensive campaign to dismantle the "ICC threat," expecting more nations to join the effort to end funding and participation in what the U.S. views as a "politicized and unaccountable court."
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