ICC President Tomoko Akane has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's sanctions against the court, saying they risk destroying the system that supports it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/world/crime-legal/tomoko-akane-criticizes-us-sanctions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #us #icc #tomokoakane #donaldtrump
ICC President Tomoko Akane criticizes U.S. sanctions

'The sanctions have had impacts on third countries, and they violate international law,' Akane told Japanese media outlets online Friday.

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The International Criminal Court is considering establishing an Asian regional hub office in Tokyo, President Tomoko Akane said during a news conference in the city on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/13/japan/icc-tokyo-office/ #japan #tomokoakane #icc #keiouniversity
ICC looks to set up Asian regional hub office in Tokyo

The new International Criminal Court office is expected to focus on public relations.

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Tomoko Akane has been elected as president of the International Criminal Court for a three-year term through 2027, the first Japanese to head the Hague-based body. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/12/japan/crime-legal/japans-akane-as-new-icc-president/ #japan #crimelegal #tomokoakane #internationalcriminalcourt #russiaukrainewar
ICC picks Japan's Akane as new president for 2024-2027 term

She is the first Japanese to head the Hague-based court tasked with investigating and prosecuting crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.

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Via the #KyivIndependent

« #InternationalCriminalCourt (ICC) Judge #TomokoAkane, who was placed on a #Russian "Wanted" list after issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President #VladimirPutin in March 2023, was elected president of the #ICC on March 11.

The ICC issued #ArrestWarrants on March 17, 2023, for Putin and #RussianChildrensRights Commissioner #MariaLvovaBelova for the forced #deportations of more than 16,000 #Ukrainian children to #Russia

#GloryToUkraine

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Judge who issued warrant for Putin becomes head of International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Tomoko Akane, who was placed on a Russian wanted list after issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2023, was elected president of the ICC on March 11.

The Kyiv Independent