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Tomoko Akane, a Japanese jurist who joined the International Criminal Court on a nine-year term in March 2018, was elected as president of the court on Monday.
The judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) elected Tomoko Akane as ICC president at a plenary session on 11 March. Source: ICC Quote: "Today, 11 March 2024, the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in a plenary session, elected Judge Tomoko Akane as President of the Court.
International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Tomoko Akane, who was placed on a Russian wanted list after issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2023, was elected president of the ICC on March 11.