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US Expands ICC Sanctions Amid Sovereignty Debate
Under President Trump, the United States escalated its campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, sanctioning ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, accusing the court of being corrupt and politicized and claiming it operates beyond its jurisdiction. The action follows earlier sanctions on ICC officials and reflects a broader policy to confront what Washington calls anti-US bias, citing that the United States and Israel are not parties to the Rome Statute and ICC warrants against Israeli leaders.
Politics · 213 sources · Aug 21, 2026Read itThe journal
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About Tomoko Akane
is a Japanese jurist and a current judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Japan.
Everything about Tomoko Akane →- Occupation
- diplomat, professor, prosecutor, judge
- Position held
- Judge of the International Criminal Court, President of the International Criminal Court
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Born
- June 28, 1956