ICC condemns Rubio's sanctions targeting court president and prosecutor
The International Criminal Court and leaders around the world are condemning the Trump administration’s decision to sanction the court’s president and a senior trial lawyer.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
- The US aims to dismantle the ICC to protect American sovereignty.
- The ICC and global leaders condemned the sanctions as an attack on judicial independence and the rule of law.