U.S. Sanctions ICC Leaders

The U.S. imposed sanctions on senior ICC officials in its latest move against the court.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, adding them to Washington’s sanctions list. The Trump administration accuses the Hague-based court of trying to prosecute U.S. and Israeli personnel over alleged crimes in Afghanistan, Iraq and Gaza. The ICC, backed by more than 120 member countries, investigates and prosecutes war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. The action follows U.S. opposition to ICC warrants involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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