US Targets ICC Leadership Over Gaza Probes
TL;DR
The United States sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, accusing them of directing ICC investigations, arrests, or prosecutions without consent from states, as part of a campaign to curb what Washington calls a politicized court. Senator Marco Rubio framed the ICC as corrupt and urged member nations to withdraw; the move follows prior sanctions on other ICC officials and despite the US and Israel not recognizing ICC jurisdiction.
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