The US has sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and a senior lawyer over the court’s investigations, escalating its campaign against the Hague-based court : https://punchng.com/us-sanctions-icc-president-over-courts-investigations/ The sanctions freeze any US assets the individuals may have and essentially cut them off from the US financial system, with which almost all internationally operating banks have close ties. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The US has sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and a senior lawyer over the court’s investigations, escalating its campaign against the Hague-based court : https://punchng.com/us-sanctions-icc-president-over-courts-investigations/S1

• The sanctions freeze any US assets the individuals may have and essentially cut them off from the US financial system, with which almost all internationally operating banks have close ties.S2

• The sanctioning of International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan is the United States' latest salvo against the Hague-based court. Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal.S3