US sanctions: ICC defends Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Sèye
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Laurie Dieffembacq / European Union · European ParliamentThe International Criminal Court and the European Union condemn US sanctions targeting Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Sèye, which would affect their finances, travel and judicial investigations. Senegal has also expressed its support for Abdoulaye Sèye and the ICC, according to the source cited in the article.
The Government of Senegal has expressed its solidarity with Abdoulaye Sèye and other officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) targeted by US sanctions. Abdoulaye Sèye is subject to a freeze on any assets he may hold in the United States and a ban on entering US territory, according to the Senegalese government.
The measure also concerns Tomoko Akane, the Japanese president of the ICC, after Mame Mandiaye Niang, the acting prosecutor. Washington justifies the sanctions by citing its opposition to the court’s investigations into Israel and nationals of states that are not parties to the Rome Statute, the ICC’s founding treaty.
The Senegalese government condemned the measures and reaffirmed its support for officials of the international court. Senegal condemns US sanctions against the ICC.
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