ICC condemns US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence
The ICC has expressed concern over the Trump administration’s campaign to encourage countries to withdraw from the court, asserting that such countries risked undermining the collective pursuit of justice. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has lashed out at the United States after the Trump administration added its chief and one of its senior lawyers to a list of sanctioned individuals, calling the move a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence.
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- Fact 1: Netanyahu vows to go to New York City despite ICC arrest warrant, Mamdani ICC body urges Chad and Venezuela to reverse course on withdrawal Akane, a Japanese judge, has served as the ICC’s president since her election in March 2024.
- Fact 2: The ICC responded in a statement on Tuesday, saying, “When judicial actors are threatened for applying the law, it is the international legal order itself that is placed at risk.” Established in 2002, the ICC prosecutes individuals accused of the gravest atrocities and acts as a last resort when countries do not have adequate legal systems to ensure accountability.
- Fact 3: The Trump administration has already imposed sanctions against officials of the ICC, which issued in 2024 an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the genocidal war in Gaza.
- Fact 4: In 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to issue its own arrest warrants for senior court officials, including Akane.
The ICC has expressed concern over the Trump administration’s campaign to encourage countries to withdraw from the court, asserting that such countries risked undermining the collective pursuit of justice. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has lashed out at the United States after the Trump administration added its chief and one of its senior lawyers to a list of sanctioned individuals, calling the move a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence.
The ICC’s reaction on Wednesday came in response to the US imposing sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, as part of its campaign against what it calls a “corrupt and fatally politicised body”. What drove Venezuela’s decision to leave the ICC? Netanyahu vows to go to New York City despite ICC arrest warrant, Mamdani ICC body urges Chad and Venezuela to reverse course on withdrawal Akane, a Japanese judge, has served as the ICC’s president since her election in March 2024.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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