# ICC slams US sanctions against court president and senior prosecutor

https://mins.news/en/video/27345

- France 24 English, 2026-08-20 13:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33yCjWhUyY

> The International Criminal Court condemned the latest US sanctions against senior ICC officials, calling them a “flagrant attack” on the tribunal’s independence and vowing to keep pursuing justice for atrocities worldwide. The State Department sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, freezing assets they hold in US jurisdictions.

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