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US Sanctions ICC Officials

19 Aug to 21 Aug
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said in a statement, without providing examples, that the sanctioned “individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction”.

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The Guardian19 Aug

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sanctioned Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Abdoulaye Seye, a senior trial lawyer at the ICC, for their alleged efforts to investigate and prosecute officials without consent. The sanctions come as part of a broader effort by the US to "dismantle the threat" posed by the ICC to American sovereignty, which Rubio claims has been maliciously…

US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor →
Deutsche Welle20 Aug

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane of Japan, and a senior trial lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, due to alleged corruption and abuse of authority. The sanctions include freezing of their US-held bank assets and limiting access to the US financial system. This move marks a significant escalation in the US's campaign…

Why the US is going after the International Criminal Court →
The Straits Times21 Aug

International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan has warned against "the demise of international rule of law" following her sanctioning by the US along with trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The sanctions, imposed on August 18, bar Akane and Seye from entering the United States and carrying out transactions in the US financial system. This is not Akane's first experience with criticism or…

US-sanctioned ICC head Akane warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’ →

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  1. 19 Aug

    The new sanctions designations were unveiled by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who called the Hague-based ICC a “corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate”, in a statement.

    2 outlets · The Guardian
  2. 20 Aug

    The ICC has been holding individuals accountable for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity since 2002.

    2 outlets · Deutsche Welle

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  • 21 Aug US-sanctioned ICC head Akane warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan has warned against "the demise of international rule of law" following her sanctioning by the US along with trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The sanctions, imposed on August 18, bar Akane and Seye from entering the United States and carrying out transactions in the US financial system. This is not Akane's first experience with criticism or…The Straits Times
  • 20 Aug Why the US is going after the International Criminal CourtUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane of Japan, and a senior trial lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, due to alleged corruption and abuse of authority. The sanctions include freezing of their US-held bank assets and limiting access to the US financial system. This move marks a significant escalation in the US's campaign…Deutsche Welle
  • 19 Aug US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutorUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sanctioned Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Abdoulaye Seye, a senior trial lawyer at the ICC, for their alleged efforts to investigate and prosecute officials without consent. The sanctions come as part of a broader effort by the US to "dismantle the threat" posed by the ICC to American sovereignty, which Rubio claims has been maliciously…The Guardian

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