ICC slams US decision to sanction the court’s president and a senior prosecution lawyer

The International Criminal Court slammed new U.S. sanctions targeting senior staff, including President Tomoko Akane and lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The U.S. government imposed these sanctions, accusing the ICC of overstepping its mandate by investigating non-member countries like Israel and the United States. The court stated that such actions place the international legal order at risk and vowed to continue fully discharging its mandate with independence.