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ICC rips latest US sanctions on senior staff: ‘Flagrant attack’

The Hill
August 19, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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ICC rips latest US sanctions on senior staff: ‘Flagrant attack’

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal’s independence. The sanctions were made against court president Judge Tomoko Akane and the Office of the Prosecutor’s senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal’s independence. The sanctions were made against court president Judge Tomoko Akane and the Office of the Prosecutor’s senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye…