The Netherlands Is Quietly Negotiating the Gutting of the International Criminal Court
The Netherlands Is Dismantling the International Criminal Court
Under pressure from US sanctions, the Netherlands is reportedly negotiating with Washington over restrictions that legal experts say would amount to dismantling the ICC: immunity for heads of state, no jurisdiction over nationals of non-state parties, and no cases where national legislation exists. Such changes would shield figures like Netanyahu and Trump and require amending the Rome Statute. The push follows US sanctions imposed over the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.
In practice, this would amount to amputating the Court's limbs. What would then remain is a powerless trunk-court.
- throwaw12
Looks like couple of Israeli terrorists and p*dophiles in the US are taking over the world, what are the ways to stop them?
What's next after ICC, start of slavery?
- cowlevel
Bet this will be flagged within 8 hours. The lack of "vouch" for submissions is really convenient for flag-trolls. Maybe they'll restrict my account too.
Edit: only took one hour - it's even within the editing window for this comment!
- giva
US was already "de facto" immune from the court.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2002/08/03/us-hague-invasion-act-be...
This is done just to please some foreign pals.
- momfer
The source is not without controversy in the Netherlands.
- ignoramous
> The restrictions that would be under discussion include:
> a) granting immunity to heads of state;
> b) excluding the Court's jurisdiction over nationals of non-state parties, even when they commit crimes on the territory of a state party; and
> c) denying the Court's jurisdiction over cases covered by national legislation.
Basically, no skin in the game for the decision makers, a will to power for the foot soldiers, and a panopticon for everyone else.
This may be a hard sell as 2/3rds majority is required to bring any Rome Statue amends into force.