US politicians are threatening to sanction court officials over the arrest warrant against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu

The ICC's president says threats, including from the U.S. and Russia, jeopardize the court's existence:: December 2, 2024:: The Hague, Netherlands:: Tomoko Akane, International criminal court president"The Court has been subjected to attacks seeking to undermine its legitimacy and ability to administer justice and realize international law and fundamental rights by coercive measures,

The International Criminal Court's chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator - The president of the International Criminal Court has lashed out at Russia for targeting its prosecutors and judges over the panel’s investigation of Russian President Vladimir Putin,

The president of the International Criminal Court on Monday said threats facing the institution, including possible U.S. sanctions and Russian warrants for staff members, "jeopardise its very existence".

The ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression when member states are unwilling or unable to do so themselves. Its warrant against the Israeli leaders marked the first time the court issued an order for a staunchly close Western ally.

The president of the International Criminal Court has lashed out at the United States and Russia for interfering with its investigations and calls threats and attacks on the court “appalling.”

The International Criminal Court's member states open their annual meeting Monday while the court faces pushback over arrest warrants for Israeli officials, sexual harassment allegations against the court's chief prosecutor and a very empty docket.

Judge Tomoko Akane chided both countries for interfering with its investigations, calling their attacks on the court ‘appalling’

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced criticism and pressure over arrest warrants for Israeli's Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia's Vladimir Putin. View on euronews