US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicized." Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal in the Trump administration's latest salvo against The Hague-based court.
On August 18, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on Tomoko Akane, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Abdoulaye Seye, a senior trial lawyer from Senegal. These measures, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, prohibit the two individuals from entering the US and using the US financial system.
The sanctions are part of the US campaign against the ICC, which Washington accuses of being politicized. The decision comes in response to ICC investigations, particularly one targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza, issued in 2024. The Trump administration views the ICC as a corrupt and politically motivated supranational court that abuses its authority and exceeds its mandate.
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