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ICC hits back after US announces fresh sanctions on senior court figures
Euronews.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The US government announced sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, accusing them of pursuing investigations without government consent.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the ICC as a "corrupt and fatally politicised supranational court" that oversteps its mandate, particularly targeting US nationals and allies like Israel.
- The ICC condemned the sanctions, stating that threatening judicial actors undermines the international legal order and the rule of law.
- The Trump administration has intensified efforts to dismantle the ICC, including plans for further sanctions, visa revocations, and travel bans against ICC personnel.
- The US had previously sanctioned several ICC members, including judges, amid accusations that the court politicizes its actions, especially regarding Israel.
