Japan protests Russia's extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff

Japan on Friday slammed Russia's request that the Netherlands extradite the president of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese national, and eight other officials of the court based in the European country.

Japan protests Russia's extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff

TL;DR

  • Japan has condemned Russia's request for the extradition of ICC officials.
  • The request, made to the Netherlands, targets the ICC president, a Japanese national.
  • Nine ICC officials based in the Netherlands are subject to the extradition request.