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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

Why Trump’s hatred of the ICC threatens relations with a key US ally

Washington is running a campaign to ‘dismantle’ the international court to protect top Israeli officials like Benjamin Netanyahu from prosecution over alleged Gaza war crimes

The Independent UK

Sanctioned international court president says she asked Japan to help de-escalate tensions with US

The president of the International Criminal Court, Tomoko Akane, says there is no reason for her to face U.S. sanctions

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ICC head warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’

TOKYO - International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan warned on Friday against “the demise of international rule of law” after the United States targeted her with sanctions.

Bangkok Post

ICC head Tomoko Akane warns of 'demise of international rule of law' after US sanctions

Washington has repeatedly accused the ICC of "politicised actions" and of "targeting Israel" after it issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relating to the war in Gaza.

Euronews

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

What to know about the International Criminal Court as annual meeting lays out challenges

The mood is grim as hundreds of diplomats, lawyers and activists gather in The Hague for the annual meeting of the International Criminal Court

The Independent UK

Germany sends Libyan man accused of war crimes to the ICC in The Hague to face trial

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape in a prison in Libya.

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ICC president vows to resist US and Russian pressure despite sanctions and threats

The president of the International Criminal Court says the institution will not bow to pressure from the United States and Russia

The Independent UK

The International Criminal Court's chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator

The president of the International Criminal Court has lashed out at Russia for targeting its prosecutors and judges over the panel’s investigation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and slammed comments by a U.S. senator threatening the court

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‘Appalling’: ICC president says threats, sanctions put court in jeopardy

US politicians are threatening to sanction court officials over the arrest warrant against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.

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