# US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer

https://mins.news/en/item/25482

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 20:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-president-and-trial-lawyer?traffic_source=rss

> The Trump administration has sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the measures as part of a campaign to “dismantle” the court; the sanctions freeze US-based assets and bar US entities from transacting with them.

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