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ICC President and senior lawyer sanctioned by United States

The United States has imposed new sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The measures, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, include freezing assets within U.S. jurisdiction and restricting access to the U.S. financial system.

Rubio justified the decision by labeling the ICC a “corrupt and fatally politicized” institution that attempts to assert authority over officials from nations that have not consented to the court's jurisdiction. The sanctions are part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to dismantle the ICC, which the U.S. views as a threat to its national sovereignty. This escalation follows previous sanctions against other ICC judges and prosecutors, largely in response to investigations involving U.S. and Israeli officials.

The ICC has condemned the sanctions as a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence, warning that such coercive measures undermine the international legal order and the ability of victims to seek justice. International support for the court has been expressed by European Union leaders, the United Nations, and Japan.

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Abdoulaye Seye · Benjamin Netanyahu · Donald Trump · International Criminal Court · Marco Rubio · Tomoko Akane · United States

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