The Presidium of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute declared its unshakable support for the International Criminal Court, which was threatened because of the issued warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Source: press office of the ICC
Literally: “The Presidency deplores these attempts to hinder international efforts to secure accountability for acts that are prohibited by general international law.
We reaffirm our full confidence in the Court as an independent, impartial judicial institution and reiterate our firm commitment to uphold and protect the principles and values enshrined in the Rome Statute and preserve its integrity.
The ICC embodies our collective commitment to fight impunity for the most serious international crimes. We call on all states to respect the independence of courts and prosecutors.”
Reference. The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the governing supervisory and legislative body of the International Criminal Court. It consists of representatives of countries that have ratified or acceded to this statute.
What preceded this:
- The Presidential Administration of Russia considers the warrant for the arrest of Vladimir Putin, issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, legally null and void.
- The Investigative Committee of Russia will identify “specific persons” who allowed Putin to be arrested.
- Propagandist Margarita Simonyan has threatened a Russian nuclear strike against any country that dares to arrest the Russian dictator.
