Japan protests Russia’s bid to extradite ICC top judge Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, over Putin arrest warrant
- Japan on Friday lodged a formal protest against Russia’s request for the extradition of International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, from the Netherlands, describing the move as “unacceptable.
- ”The protest came a day after Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office submitted extradition requests to the Netherlands, where the ICC is headquartered in The Hague, and several other countries for Akane and nine other ICC staff members.
- “Measures targeting individuals connected to the ICC are unjust and unacceptable.
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- Japan on Friday lodged a formal protest against Russia’s request for the extradition of International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, from the Netherlands, describing the move as “unacceptable.
- ”The protest came a day after Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office submitted extradition requests to the Netherlands, where the ICC is headquartered in The Hague, and several other countries for Akane and nine other ICC staff members.
- “Measures targeting individuals connected to the ICC are unjust and unacceptable.
Sources: Times of India