ICC president hits back at Trump administration penalties in remote UN address
Tomoko Akane said the court will keep working independently as 34 arrest warrants remain outstanding, and urged states to defend its mandate.
- On Monday, International Criminal Court President Akane addressed the United Nations General Assembly remotely, vowing the Court will continue its judicial mandate despite 'extraordinary' and 'unprecedented' United States sanctions.
- President Donald Trump's administration imposed sweeping sanctions on the Court on October 9, 2026, targeting the tribunal as part of a campaign to dismantle it over investigations into the United States and its allies.
- With 34 publicly known arrest warrants outstanding, the Court facilitated participation for more than 23,500 victims in proceedings during the reporting period, maintaining operations despite the pressure.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened the United States will 'ban transactions with this rogue court,' while The European Union and other members publicly reaffirmed their support for the institution.
- Akane called on all 193 United Nations member nations to defend the institution, asserting that history will judge how the international community protects the mandate entrusted to the Court under the Rome Statute.
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ICC president hits back at Trump administration penalties in remote UN address
The president of the International Criminal Court has accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and has vowed that it would not succeed.
Court president condemns sanctions against judges and prosecutors, urges UN member states to defend judicial independence and uphold Rome Statute
ICC President addresses United Nations General Assembly, Calls for renewed support amid threats - FINCHANNEL
The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Tomoko Akane, today addressed the United Nations General Assembly to present the Court’s annual report, outlining key judicial developments, reparations activities, cooperation efforts, and the challenges facing the institution. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the President addressed General Assembly by way of a […]
ICC president hits back at Trump administration penalties in remote U.N. address
The president of the International Criminal Court accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and vowed that it would not succeed.
The President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Tomoko Kani, confirmed that the Court would continue to discharge its functions fully, independently and impartially, solely on the basis of law and evidence, for the sake of the "uncounted" victims of serious crimes.
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