ICC is Nothing More Than Tool of Political Intimidation – International Law Expert
Exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Double standards rule in the work of the International Criminal Court, with some countries being heavily pressured, while others — like the US or Israel or some European nations — evade any responsibility, Palestinian international law expert Salah Abd El-Aty tells Sputnik.
The record of legal misconduct by the ICC includes:
Delaying initiation of cases or investigationsPressing officials during the court’s work, including in the cases of Afghanistan and PalestineSelective application of international law — for instance, the body was a tool of threatening African statesThe situation around the ICC is evident in the case of Palestinians:»The rights of victims do not lose their relevance over time, regardless of how long the standards of justice are ignored or Palestinians are excluded from them,» Salah Abd El-Aty stresses.
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