The Hague, Netherlands
Coverage of The Hague, Netherlands in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer
The International Criminal Court slammed recent U.S. sanctions targeting senior staff, including President Tomoko Akane and lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, describing them as a “flagrant attack” on its independence. The U.S. accuses the court of overstepping its mandate by investigating non-member states. In response, the ICC stated that threatening judicial actors risks the international legal order.