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

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What happened

Japan has criticized Russia’s request for the extradition of the International Criminal Court’s president and eight other tribunal officials from the Netherlands, where the court is based…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:44:04 UTC.

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