Sanctioned ICC chief urges Japan to counter U.S. campaign
"I can state categorically that there is absolutely no reason for me to be sanctioned," the Japanese ICC chief said.
International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane called on Japan to leverage its diplomatic influence to counter the United States' efforts targeting the tribunal and prevent member states in the region from withdrawing from the body. She emphasized that sanctions against court officials pose a "crisis for the rule of law."
Addressing a virtual press conference in The Hague, Akane rejected U.S. accusations that the court had violated the sovereignty of countries not accepting its jurisdiction. "I can state categorically that there is absolutely no reason for me to be sanctioned," Akane asserted. "It is not true that the ICC abused so-called international law to deprive independent states of their sovereignty, or that I have participated in doing so."
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