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Alarm at UN over sanctions threatened by US on international criminal court

Group calls for proper enforcement of ICC rulings as Trump administration widens attacks on court

The Guardian - US · Sep 25

Japan PM pledges support for international criminal court after Trump calls it ‘out of control’

Sanae Takaichi has been under domestic pressure to publicly support the ICC, after the US sanctioned the court and its Japanese president

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23

Japan's former defense chief urges PM to challenge US sanctions on ICC president

A Japanese former defense minister on Friday called Washington’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court and its Japanese president an outright attack on the rules-based international order, urging Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to more firmly protest and demand the U.S. withdraw the measures

The Independent UK · Sep 4

Netanyahu praises Marco Rubio for protecting ‘sovereignty’ after the U.S. sanctions International Criminal Court leaders probing alleged war crimes

Netanyahu applauded Rubio’s move against the "corrupt" ICC officials

We Got This Covered · Aug 19

ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence

The Independent UK · Aug 19

US vs ICC row escalates: Trump administration sanctions international court president, senior lawyer

In a significant escalation against the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United States has imposed sanctions on two prominent officials, including the ICC president and a senior trial lawyer. This move marks a continuation of the Trump administration's contentious stance towards the internationally recognized tribunal. The ICC criticized these sanctions…

The Times of India · Aug 19

EU will 'stand firmly' behind ICC chief as the US levies new sanctions

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU would "stand firmly" behind the International Criminal Court after the US levied new sanctions against its president, Tomoko Akane, in a move the ICC called a "flagrant attack" on its independence.

France 24 · Aug 19

US Blacklists ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Lawyer in Widening Trump Campaign Against The Hague

The US government has imposed financial sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, intensifying its campaign against the court amid ongoing sovereignty disputes.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicized."

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor

Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza

The Guardian - US · Aug 18