ICC condemns US sanctions on its president and lawyer
By The BriefBrief
The International Criminal Court said it condemned new US sanctions targeting senior ICC officials, including president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The US State Department announced the sanctions would freeze any assets they hold in US jurisdictions or that involve the US financial system, which the ICC called a “flagrant attack” on its independence.
WHO:International Criminal Court
WHAT:ICC condemned US sanctions targeting its president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye
WHEN:Aug 19, 2026
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:The sanctions were imposed by the US State Department targeting senior ICC staff, which the ICC said attacked the tribunal’s independence.
