US imposes sanctions on ICC president

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/us-imposes-sanctions-on-icc-president_6756646_4.html

The sanctioning of International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan is the United States' latest salvo against the Hague-based court. Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal.

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switcheroo@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 7d

Definitely something a criminal who should be prosecuted by the ICC would do

Quittenbrot@feddit.org · 14 pts · 7d

Yes. Go ahead and show the world once more how urgent and inevitable it is to decouple from globally dominating US services! Each of those steps will only increase the drift further.

melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 7d (1 reply)

We need the ICC more than ever now. We also need a global plan for all nations.

matlag@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 7d

Unfortunately, most western countries are complicit of its undermining. After falsely pretending they care about what happens to ICC judges, they still ignore it.

How many leaders confirmed they would arrest Netanyahu if he was travelling through their territory? Yep. No spine anywhere.

knomie@feddit.org · 4 pts · 7d

The US once again proves their disregard of international law. Now, whoever actually supports international law must stand up against them. Looking at EU. Well, it's probably up to the people now...