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ICC president decries being sanctioned by US: ‘Demise of international rule of law’

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The newly sanctioned president of the International Criminal Court is decrying President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the organization. The State Department announced on Tuesday that it would be sanctioning ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese legal scholar who serves as the ICC’s president…

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    The newly sanctioned president of the International Criminal Court is decrying President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the organization. The State Department announced on Tuesday that it would be sanctioning ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese legal scholar who serves as the ICC’s president…