ICC President Decries Sanctions, Warns of 'Demise of International Rule of Law'
The newly sanctioned president of the International Criminal Court is decrying President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the organization.
TL;DR
- ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye have been sanctioned by the US State Department.
- The US claims the ICC undermines 'state sovereignty' and aims to 'systematically dismantle' the organization.
- Akane stated the sanctions could lead to the 'demise of international rule of law'.
- Previous sanctions against ICC judges have been described as a 'financial death penalty'.
- Several countries, including Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Venezuela, have announced intentions to leave the ICC.
- The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which several European members refused to comply with.
- Netanyahu celebrated the US sanctions, calling the ICC a 'kangaroo court'.