# ICC calls US sanctions a ‘flagrant attack’ on court independence

https://mins.news/en/video/27117

- France 24 English, 2026-08-20 08:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiGX3ymszMk

> The International Criminal Court condemned Washington’s sanctions against its president, Tomoko Akane, as a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence. The United States also sanctioned Senegalese trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, while senior EU officials promptly voiced firm support for Akane and the ICC.

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