State Department hit president Tomoko Akane and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye with sanctions that freeze any assets they have in U.S. The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• State Department hit president Tomoko Akane and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye with sanctions that freeze any assets they have in U.S. jurisdictionsS1

• The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence.S2