Hungarian officials withdrew their country from the International Criminal Court on Thursday. Accusations of “politically bias” have been leveled against the organization often by Budapest.
On Thursday, during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s first day in Budapest, Hungary announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Netanyahu is wanted by the ICC for an arrest warrant.
So, get this: Hungary is pulling out of the International Criminal Court. Gergely Gulyas, chief of staff to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, indicated that the government will commence the withdrawal procedure in conformity with the international legal framework.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claims that the ICC has turned into a tool for political ends.
According to Ward Ferdinandusse, the former Dutch prosecutor in the Flight MH17 case, the International Criminal Court (ICC) disregarded the immunity of world leaders, which he claimed was a violation of international law. According to his March 19 post, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) failure to respect the immunity of leaders who are not parties to the Rome Statute is a violation of international law and casts doubt on the Court’s legitimacy.
Furthermore, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is hardly representing the interests of the international community, and its acts endanger global stability.
