The Trump administration imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, The Zioneer reports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the court as 'corrupt and fatally politicized,' stating that no international court is above accountability.
The Trump administration has sanctioned International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, The Zioneer reports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the court 'corrupt and fatally politicized,' asserting that no international court is above accountability.
The Zioneer has previously reported on US sanctions against ICC officials and statements by President Trump and Secretary Rubio opposing the court's jurisdiction.
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