ICC Vows Resistance to US Sanctions

International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane vowed on Wednesday to resist U.S. sanctions imposed on her and to protect the Hague-based judicial body from mounting pressure by Washington. Speaking at an online press conference hosted by the Japan National Press Club, Akane declared she would not be deterred by the sanctions, which freeze assets in the United States and bar her from entering the country. The sanctions, imposed by the Trump administration last week, also target a senior trial lawyer and are part of a broader campaign against the ICC. Akane, a Japanese national, emphasized that the sanctions would not change her approach to judicial duties. "I have no reason to incur U.S.