US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced US sanctions on the president and a senior trial lawyer of the International Criminal Court (ICC), preventing the two officials from entering the US and using the US financial system.
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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