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US Imposes Sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye

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  • The United States has imposed sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
  • The sanctions include freezing their assets in the U.S. and prohibiting them from conducting financial transactions through the U.S. financial system.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the ICC, claiming it operates on corruption and political bias.
  • The ICC has condemned the sanctions, stating they undermine the independence of the court and the rule of law.
  • The sanctions are part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the ICC, particularly regarding investigations into alleged war crimes involving U.S. and Israeli officials.

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Rubio alienda mbali zaidi na kutangaza hatua ya Marekani kumuwekea vikwazo Rais wa ICC raia wa Japan, Tomoko Akane, na mwanasheria mwandamizi wa Mahakama hiyo, Abdoulaye Seye wa Senegal.

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Serikali ya Marekani imeweka vikwazo dhidi ya Rais wa Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya Uhalifu (ICC), Tomoko Akane, pamoja na mwanasheria mwandamizi wa mahakama hiyo, Abdoulaye Seye, katika hatua mpya ya utawala wa Rais Donald Trump dhidi ya taasisi hiyo yenye makao yake mjini The Hague.

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