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Yeshiva World News · Aug 18, 2026

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The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan, freezing any U.S.-based assets she may hold and effectively cutting her off from the American financial system. The U.S. also sanctioned ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The move marks another escalation in the administration’s campaign against the ICC over its actions targeting the United States and Israel.

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan, freezing any U.S.-based assets she may hold and effectively cutting her off from the American financial system. The U.S. also sanctioned ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The move marks another escalation in the administration’s campaign against the ICC over its actions targeting the United States and Israel.

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