US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
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- 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." Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Ab...S1
- Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in GazaThe US will sanction the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by...S2
- The sanctions come a month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the court "brick by brick."S3
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Al Monitor
US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
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 bein…
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The Guardian
US to levy sanctions against the president and a prosecutor of international criminal court
Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in GazaThe US will sanction the president of the international cri…
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Al Monitor
US sanctions International Criminal Court president, top lawyer
The sanctions come a month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the court "brick by brick."
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Published Aug 18, 2026
What to know
- 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." Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Ab...S1
- Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in GazaThe US will sanction the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by...S2
- The sanctions come a month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the court "brick by brick."S3
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