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US sanctions ICC president and senior prosecutor amid campaign to dismantle the international court

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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeted two top International Criminal Court officials with new sanctions Tuesday amid his campaign to “dismantle” the court, prompting strong pushback from the ICC and Europe.

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  1. Just the News

    Rubio announces sanctions against International Criminal Court president, top ICC lawyer (opens Just the News)

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    The secretary claimed the ICC was stepping outside its jurisdiction because the United States is not bound by the 2002 Rome Statute, which established the international court to prosecute genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

  2. Al-Monitor

    US sanctions International Criminal Court president, top lawyer (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The sanctions come a month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the court "brick by brick."

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Rubio announces sanctions on ICC officials amid campaign to dismantle the court (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeted two International Criminal Court officials with new sanctions Tuesday amid his campaign to “dismantle” the court.Rubio announced in a statement he is imposing sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, who is Japanese, and sen…

  4. Al-Monitor

    US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicized." Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal in the Trump adm…

  5. The Guardian

    US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor (opens The Guardian)

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    Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza The US has sanctioned the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by Israel during its war on Gaza.

  6. The Hill

    Rubio announces sanctions on ICC president (opens The Hill)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and a trial lawyer, part of an escalating fight between the Trump administration, the court and international human rights groups.

  7. Al Jazeera

    US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Trump administration has led a campaign to 'dismantle' the court, calling it a threat to national sovereignty.

  8. France 24

    ICC says US sanctions on top court members 'undermine rule of law' (opens France 24)

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    The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions against two top members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which the court said "undermine the rule of law". The move represents the Trump administration's latest salvo against the court based in The Hague, which was set up in 2002 by the international comm…

  9. Washington Examiner

    Rubio sanctions ICC leaders to stop ‘sham’ court from trying ‘pretend offenses’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions against the president of the International Criminal Court and a senior trial lawyer as the Trump administration seeks to isolate the international tribunal over what it says are efforts to undermine U.S. sovereignty.

  10. The American Conservative

    U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Top ICC Officials (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the move as part of an effort to “dismantle” the court.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors

  12. Deutsche Welle

    US imposes new sanctions on ICC president, senior lawyer in latest escalation (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US has announced it will impose additional sanctions on members of the International Criminal Court. The ICC said the latest US move against it "undermines the rule of law."

  13. Al-Monitor

    US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Simon Lewis, Ryan Patrick Jones and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - 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.

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  15. UPI

    U.S. sanctions ICC officials amid crackdown on global tribunal (opens UPI)

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    The United States sanctioned two senior officials of the International Criminal Court, as the Trump administration cracks down on the global tribunal.

  16. Al Jazeera

    US sanctions International Criminal Court’s president and top lawyer (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US has sanctioned International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.

  17. American Greatness

    Rubio Announces New Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Officials (opens American Greatness)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions Tuesday against two senior International Criminal Court officials, escalating the Trump administration’s campaign against a tribunal it […] Source

  18. KOB 4

    ICC slams US decision to sanction the court’s president and a senior prosecution lawyer (opens KOB 4)

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    The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence. The U.S. State Department announced sanctions Tuesday against ICC president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, freezing their assets in U.S.

  19. Fox News

    Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for 'abuses of power' (opens Fox News)

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    Marco Rubio called the International Criminal Court "corrupt" as the Trump administration sanctioned two top ICC officials over jurisdiction disputes.

  20. The Hill

    ICC rips latest US sanctions on senior staff: 'Flagrant attack' (opens The Hill)

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    The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a "flagrant attack" on the global tribunal's independence.

  21. The Guardian

    ICC decries latest US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump administration put sanctions on the international criminal court’s president and a senior trial lawyer The international criminal court on Wednesday condemned the latest US sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal’s independen…

  22. Al Jazeera

    ICC condemns US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The ICC has expressed concern over the Trump administration's campaign.

  23. KESQ Palm Springs

    US sanctions ICC president and senior prosecutor amid campaign to dismantle the international court (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeted two top International Criminal Court officials with new sanctions Tuesday amid his campaign to “dismantle” the court, prompting strong pushback from the ICC and Europe.

  24. Time

    ‘A Flagrant Attack’: International Criminal Court Slams Trump Administration Sanctions (opens Time)

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    The new sanctions against members of the ICC fall under the State Department’s professed agenda to “dismantle” its jurisdiction.

  25. Washington Examiner

    ICC condemns Rubio’s sanctions targeting court president and prosecutor (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The International Criminal Court and leaders around the world are condemning the Trump administration’s decision to sanction the court’s president and a senior trial lawyer. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane, of Japan, and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdou…

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