ICC Faces U.S. Sanctions Amid Political Pressure

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye for investigating alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Trump administration's latest sanctions follow Rubio's vow to dismantle Hague-based ICC and urge member states to withdraw from Rome Statute.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa defended ICC, stating judges must act independently and without external pressure.
ICC condemned U.S. sanctions as a 'flagrant attack' on its independence.
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen disapproved of U.S. sanctions against ICC.

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