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U.S. sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
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The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and a senior trial lawyer, citing the court's politicized nature. The ICC condemned the move as an attack on the rule of law, while Israeli leadership praised the sanctions as a response to the court's overreach.
The United States on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and another senior official as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicized."
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