As it stands, the court only has jurisdiction to prosecute the crime of aggression against countries that recognize its ...

ICC officials feared that if Akane’s flight back to the Netherlands passed over former Soviet republics, Moscow might ...

The sanctions have had impacts on third countries, and they violate international law,' Akane told Japanese media outlets ...

And Tomoko Akane, a Japanese citizen, has been ICC president since March 2024. But Tokyo did not join the 79 members in the joint statement to avoid angering Trump and the U.S. side.

FILE - Judge Tomoko Akane walks before delivering a verdict at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Nov. 20, 2024.

In a statement, Judge Tomoko Akane said the US decision aims to “harm the Court’s independence and impartiality” and could deprive “millions of innocent victims of atrocities” of their ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has turned down the request filed by defense counsels of former president Rodrigo ...

The plenary of judges of the International Criminal Court  has released its detailed explanation on why it dismissed the ...

President Tomoko Akane of the International Criminal Court canceled her scheduled appearance at the World Leaders Forum for Tuesday, Oct. 28, citing a new scheduling conflict. The University had ...

Speaking at an annual conference of the court's 124 members, Judge Tomoko Akane did not name Russia or the United States but referred to them as permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Judge Tomoko Akane was added to Russia's wanted list alongside fellow ICC Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala, according to state media. Aitala was added to the list last month. The database does not ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday announced Tomoko Akane as its new president for a three-year term through 2027, becoming the first Japanese to head the Hague-based body. In a ...