The United States sanctioned International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal on August 18, 2026, as part of President Trump's campaign against ICC investigations. By August 20, the U.S. called on allies, including Japan, to end support for the ICC.
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The ICC condemned the move, saying in a statement that the measures undermine the rule of law.
The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, part of President Trump's campaign against the Hague-based court [al-monitor.com#1][thenationalnews.com#1][middleeastmonitor.com#1][japantoday.com#1][theguardian.com#1]. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the two officials had taken part in
The United States on Tuesday sanctioned International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, acting under President Trump's 2025 executive order targeting the Hague-based court [scmp.com#1][lemonde.fr#1][al-monitor.com#1][dw.com#1][rte.ie#1][thenationalnews.com#1][thehindu.com#1][kyodonews.net#1]. Rubio
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US secretary of state Marco Rubio has called the Hague-based ICC a ‘corrupt and fatally politicised supranational court’
The US has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court's president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.
The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions against two top members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which the court said "undermine the rule of law". The move represents the Trump administration's latest salvo against the court based in The Hague, which was set up in 2002 by the international community to prosecute war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
The Trump administration announced sanctions on the president and senior trial lawyer of the International Criminal Court, further escalating pressure against an institution that it says has unfairly targeted the US and Israel.
***Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza*** The US has sanctioned the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by Israel during its war on Gaza. The new sanctions designations were unveiled by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who called the Hague-based
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US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court apnews.com
US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court reuters.com
By Simon Lewis, Ryan Patrick Jones and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. imposed sanctions on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court's president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The move is the latest escalation in the Trump administration's campaign against The Hague-based court, which was established in 2002 by the internationa
[HRW] Washington -- The United States government on August 18, 2026, designated two additional International Criminal Court (ICC) officials for sanctions under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in February 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Those sanctioned are Tomoko Akane, from Japan, the president of the ICC, and Abdoulaye Seye, from Senegal, an ICC senior trial lawyer.
The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a "flagrant attack" on the global tribunal's independence. The sanctions were made against court president Judge Tomoko Akane and the Office of the Prosecutor's senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye...
"Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza" https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a ug/18/us-icc-sanctions "Why does the US want to ‘dismantle’ the international criminal court?" https://www. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2026/jul/16/international-criminal-court-marco-rubio
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's secretary of state, has announced sanctions against two members of the International Criminal Court, including its president. Rubio's pressure on the court has far-reaching consequences.
EU leaders have thrown their support behind the Hague-based International Criminal Court after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on senior figures investigating alleged Israeli war crimes.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeted two International Criminal Court officials with new sanctions Tuesday amid his campaign to “dismantle” the court.
‘Deranged Behavior’: Marco Rubio Slammed for US Sanctions on ICC President www.commondreams.org/news/rubio-i... US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces backlash for sanctions against ICC officials, accused of protecting Netanyahu from war crimes prosecution.
Abuse of power? Are they fucking serious? The ICC is doing what is was CREATED to do! Marco Rubio called the International Criminal Court "corrupt" as the Trump administration sanctioned two top ICC officials over jurisdiction disputes.
substack.com/@zevshalev/n... Nine of the International Criminal Court's eighteen judges now carry American sanctions. On Tuesday the Treasury added its president, Tomoko Akane.
The United States imposed sanctions against the head of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the chief prosecutor of this court. When members of the judiciary are threatened for applying the law, the international legal order itself is at risk - the ICC ukranews.com/en/news/1169... On Tuesday, August 18, the United States imposed sanctions against the head of the International Criminal Court
US continues to put sanctions on judges of the ICC that is investigating crimes committed by Israel and its soldiers in Gaza Comes at moment Israel's government authorises further building in West Bank, illegal under international law and rulings ICJ I appreciate @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and 1/ The latest US sanctions target the core of the International Criminal Court's investigation into the si
The statement by a U.S. State Department spokesperson follows U.S. sanctions announced Tuesday against ICC President Tomoko Akane of Japan.
Netanyahu, Aipac, Maga, Trump wants the free ride to commit warcrimes… 👇😈 US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/... The Trump administration has led a campaign to 'dismantle' the court, calling it a threat to national sovereignty.
ENCOURAGEMENT! Israel’s genocide in Gaza is being enabled, backed, funded and protected by the US. #fuckamerica #fuckisrael www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/... The administration of US President Donald Trump is escalating its campaign against the International Criminal Court. It is imposing sanctions on the court's leadership, including President Akane Tomok...
US announces new sanctions on ICC president and top lawyer www.bbc.com/news/article... The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the international court "brick by brick".
# OneYearAgoToday # AreWeGreatYet August 20, 2025 - As part of their ongoing attacks on the International Criminal Court, the State Department announced sanctions on four ICC officials for "transgressions against the United States and Israel." 1/ # TrumpMustGo # KingOfTreason # RepublicansOwnThis # NoRepublicansEverAgain # USPol
EU and ICC Condemn US Sanctions on Court President and Senior Lawyer The European Union and the International Criminal Court strongly condemned United States sanctions imposed on ICC President Judge Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The punitive measures, which freeze assets linked to the US financ…
Washington's new measures against the ICC have been widely condemned but welcomed by Israel.
2/ link to artice New International Criminal Court Sanctions and the Threat to U.S. Democracy By Professor Lisa Davis www.justsecurity.org/154666/icc-s... The U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court judges and officials are a threat to constitutional rights in the United States.
the International Criminal Court — US Sanctions ICC Officials Over Alleged Political Bias #Trump #US #DonaldTrump #InternationalCriminalCourt #News The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on two International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, accusing them of undermining the court’s independence. The measures, announced on August 18, 2026, target…