U.S. Imposes Sanctions on ICC President and Senior Trial Lawyer as Trump Administration Escalates Campaign to "Dismantle" the Court

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic escalation of an ongoing confrontation with international judicial bodies, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced targeted financial sanctions on Tuesday, August 18, against International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane of Japan and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The punitive measures represent the latest manifestation of a…

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