European states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctions

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Several US allies call to 'defend' and 'protect' the ICC following Washington's decision to sanction the judiciary body.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:32:13 UTC.

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  1. ‘Rogue court’: US sanctions ICC hours after ex-judge wins Nobel Prize

  2. Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and eight other court staff

  3. ‘An attack against sovereign states’: ICC President slams US sanctions

  4. US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as 'assault on rule of law'

  5. European states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctions

  6. U.S. lifts sanctions on sale of Russian diesel in global markets

  7. U.S. sanctions ICC, vowing to dismantle it "brick by brick" without changes

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