According to its authors, the US actions “are regrettable attempts to prevent the court and its personnel in the implementation of their independent judicial functions.”
“We decisively and unequivocally reject these unilateral measures. They are a regrettable insult of the independence of the court and the integrity of the Roman statute system. Such actions run the risk of undermining the global efforts to ensure responsibility for the most serious crimes that cause the concern of the international community, and undermine the general commitment of the rule of law, the fight against impunity and preserving the international order based Rules, ”the release says.
It emphasizes that the “International Criminal Court is the cornerstone of international justice”, which functions as an independent and impartial judicial body.
“We urge all participating states and interested parties in the Roman Statute system to remain firmly committed to the principles of international justice and be uniform in defense of the court and protect the values fixed in the Roman Statute, not fearing any external pressure or forced measures directed against the institution or its staff,” the assembly said.
February 6, US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions Against the entire International Criminal Court. In Mus, in response, they said that will continue to provide justice.
On June 5, US sanctions were imposed against four Musa judges. Two of them allowed an investigation against US staff in Afghanistan, two more-allowed the arrest of the prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Minister of Defense of Israel, Yoav Gazalant.
“Mus is politicized and falsely declares unlimited powers to investigate, accuse and persecute citizens of the United States and our allies. This is a dangerous statement and abuse of power encroach on the sovereignty and national security of the United States and our allies, including Israel,” Washington said.
Context
The International Criminal Court, based in the Hague (Netherlands), acts on the basis of the Roman Statute, which was adopted in 1998, it entered into force since 2002. He considers crimes against humanity, cases of genocide and war crimes. At the same time, the jurisdiction of the court applies only to states that ratified the Roman Statute.
In May 2024, the chief prosecutor of the Mus Karim Khan Demanded to give the order to arrest Netanyahu, Galanta and three leaders of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas – Mohammed Defa, Ismail Khania and Yahya Synvara.
According to the prosecutor, the members of Hamas planned and provoked an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and are also involved in the murders, torture, rape, seizure of hostages and other actions that are military crimes and crimes against humanity. All three leaders of Hamas group have since been killed as a result of Israeli airstrikes.
Netanyahu and Galant, according to the Mus, are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the gas sector at least on October 8, 2023.
November 21, 2024 MUS issued an arrest warrant Netanyahu and Galanta. In the White House They reported that they were against it These orders of the Mus.
