‘A Flagrant Attack’: International Criminal Court Slams Trump Administration Sanctions
The new sanctions against members of the ICC fall under the State Department’s professed agenda to “dismantle” its jurisdiction.
On Wednesday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) voiced its "deplores" stance towards the U.S. sanctions imposed on its President, Judge Tomoko Akane, and Senegalese trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The sanctions, announced on Tuesday, aimed to halt any ICC actions against the U.S., Israel, or any ally that has not consented to ICC jurisdiction.
The sanctions encompass asset freezes, financial transaction blockages, and entry prohibitions to the U.S., enacted under an Executive Order from President Donald Trump in February 2025. The ICC stated these sanctions are a "flagrant attack" against the independence of an impartial judicial institution, threatening the rule of law.
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