The ICC has hit back at U.S. sanctions targeting President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, calling the move a threat to judicial independence. The Hague-based court says it remains “undeterred” and will continue its mandate, intensifying the showdown with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration.The Rubio-ICC clash is escalating as Japan, European leaders and other allies voice support for the court and Akane following the sanctions. Show more Show less
‘ICC strongly rejects new US sanctions’: ‘Undeterred’ Court slams Rubio over penalizing Prez Akane
The ICC has hit back at U.S. sanctions targeting President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, calling the move a threat to judicial independence. The Hague-based court says it remains “undeterred” and will continue its mandate, intensifying the showdown with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration.The Rubio-ICC clash is escalating as Japan, European leaders and other allies voice support for the court and Akane following the sanctions.
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