ICC urges Japan to counter US campaign against court
Japan should try to counter U.S. efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court to quit the body, the Japanese head of the court said on Wednesday, adding that…
ICC head warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’ after US sanctions
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan warned on Friday against “the demise of international rule of law” after the United States targeted her with sanctions. – Washington sanctioned…
UN’s Guterres seriously concerned by US sanctions on ICC
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned by the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, a U.N. spokesperson…
Germany ‘stands with’ ICC chief hit by US sanctions
Germany threw its support Wednesday behind International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane after the United States imposed sanctions against the judge, and called for the institution to be protected.…
US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court’s president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. – The move is…
ICC Expresses Concern Over Withdrawal of Chad, Venezuela
The International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed its concern today over the withdrawal of Chad and Venezuela from its membership, stating that the two countries “risk undermining the collective pursuit of…
Canada’s Carney expresses support for ICC amid US pressure on court
Prime Minister Mark Carney has reaffirmed Canada’s support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying Ottawa would continue backing the institution despite US efforts to pressure allies to withdraw their…