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Judge Tomoko Akane of Japan, the president of the International Criminal Court, accused the Trump administration of attempting to obstruct international justice by imposing sanctions on the tribunal. Akane, who addressed the United Nations remotely due to U.S. sanctions, urged all 193 U.N. member nations to take action in defense of the court. The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on ICC officials and the entire court as part of its efforts to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel.
Akane highlighted the timing of the sanctions, announced on Oct. 9, the same day former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law. The ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide when countries are unwilling or unable to do so. The United States is not a party to the court.
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