ICC leaders warn pressure on court could erode international legal order
Current and former leaders of the International Criminal Court's governing body have warned that efforts to isolate the court are aimed at weakening confidence in the international legal order. In a joint op-ed published on Thursday, Paivi Kaukoranta, the current president of the court's Assembly of States Parties, and seven former presidents said diplomatic pressure on the court goes beyond a dispute over one institution. They argued it raises a broader question about whether international law is applied consistently or only when political power allows it.The authors said attempts to encourage states to withdraw from the Rome Statute, or to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 03:35 LONDON
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