US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures

The Trump administration’s new sanctions target ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeted two International Criminal Court officials with new sanctions Tuesday amid his campaign to “dismantle” the court.

US sanctions on ICC officials draw court’s warning over rule of law risks

The US last year imposed targeted sanctions on several ICC officials, including prosecutors and judges, citing ⁠the ICC's ​arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, ​and a past probe into US troops in Afghanistan.