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Hungary: Orbán Government Withdraws from ICC

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Jun 16

After refusing to arrest ICC fugitive Netanyahu, Hungary is now doubling down on impunity by withdrawing from the court.

The EU cannot afford to stay silent as member states weaken the ICC, at odds with 🇪🇺 values, laws & objectives.

Now, how will the EU respond?
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Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an insult to victims and survivors of the world’s worst crimes.

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Jun 6

Sanctions are meant to put a stop to human rights violations, *not* to punish those seeking justice for the worst crimes.

⚠️ALL ICC member countries should speak out against the US sanctions and make clear they back the court’s independence and critical global mandate

Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Jun 6

🔴It's high time to formally speak out, condemn the additional sanctions & make clear they won't go unaddressed
🔴Activate the Blocking Statute, just like the ICC, 🇪🇺Parliament, many EU member states & civil society asked, to help ensure that the ICC important work can continue.

Minister van Justitie Annelies Verlinden: "Geen enkele reden om samenwerking met Internationaal Strafhof te veranderen"

Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Jun 6

Trump administration sanctions ICC judges just for doing their jobs for justice amid grave crimes in Israel&Palestine & as Israeli atrocities mount in Gaza, incl. w/ US complicity. They're a blatant attack on rule of law.

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social & Com.McGrath: time to act!

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Apr 10

Important that Belgium’s Justice Minister reminds the Prime minister - no one is above the law.
All EU members should unequivocally affirm it will enforce all legal obligations under the Rome Statute, including executing all ICC arrest warrants

Willem Staes @willemstaes.bsky.social · Apr 9

BREAKING: Belgian Minister of Justice @anneliesverlinden.bsky.social on ICC arrest warrants:

"Belgium, as a state party, is legally obliged to carry out requests for arrest and transfer issued by the court."

Also notes that immunity argument does not apply to Netanyahu.

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Apr 4

To overcome these threats the EU should:
• Condemn US sanctions on the ICC
• Activate the Blocking Statute
• Remind member states of their legal obligations to cooperate w/the ICC

⏰Time take decisive action to reaffirm commitment & protection of the international rule-of-law

Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Apr 4

US sanctions targeting the ICC are an affront to victims. Most EU member states have condemned the sanctions but🇪🇺 as a whole has yet to express its opposition in an official statement.

Several EU states have also apparently failed to or said they wouldn't uphold ICC obligations.

The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission, 57 nongovernmental groups said today. These attacks could undermine justice for...

Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Apr 4

🚨The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court amid serious attacks on its mandate & mission, say 58 NGOs. These attacks could undermine justice for victims of serious international crimes around the world.

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EU Should Defend the ICC

Hungary: Arrest, Don’t Welcome ICC Fugitive Netanyahu

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Apr 2

Orban’s invitation to Netanyahu is:
📍an affront to victims of serious crimes
📍a breach of Hungary's ICC obligations
📍Orban's latest assault on the rule of law

⚠️ICC member countries & the EU need to make clear they expect Hungary to arrest Netanyahu

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Hungary should deny entry to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or arrest him if he enters the country. Netanyahu’s office announced that he is planning to travel to Hungary on April 2, 2025 fo...

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Mar 27

- incl. annulling a nb of Assad laws, overturning unfair terrorism court rulings, restoring confiscated property, & establishing a transitional justice body to prevent impunity for serious crimes.

... but their effectiveness is uncertain without a strong & independent judiciary.

Syria: Constitutional Declaration Risks Endangering Rights

Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Though the declaration affirms judicial independence, it lacks clear safeguards to ensure it in practice. It give the President authority for appointment in key judicial bodies without oversight.

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Some provisions seem to promote justice & human rights...

Syria’s newly approved constitutional declaration, meant to govern the country’s transitional phase, concentrates power in the executive and could undermine the independence of the judiciary.

Syria: Constitutional Declaration Risks Endangering Rights

Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Without strong safeguards & oversight, Syria’s constitutional declaration risks entrenching executive power over fundamental freedoms.

Given the rampant unchecked authority of the previous govt, any new system should aim to hold everyone accountable for abuses & crimes.

Syria’s newly approved constitutional declaration, meant to govern the country’s transitional phase, concentrates power in the executive and could undermine the independence of the judiciary.

Philippines: Duterte Arrested on ICC Warrant

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · Mar 14

Strong res by @europarl.europa.eu on dramatic crisis in #Sudan, calling for sanctions on leaders of #RSF & pro #SAF militia, support to protection of civilians & extension of UN arm embargo.

@kajakallas.bsky.social: Civilians don't deserve #EU's inaction.

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · Mar 12

Good to read @kajakallas.bsky.social's support to work hand in hand with int'l accountability mechanisms to bring perpetrators of atrocities in #Ukraine to justice.

Should also mean speaking up against & shielding @intlcrimcourt.bsky.social from flawed sanctions.

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Mar 12

This momentous event sends a message to human rights abusers everywhere that one day they could be held to account. At a time when the ICC itself is under attack, most recently by Trump's decision to sanction the prosecutor, the arrest affirms the court’s relevance & significance.

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Mar 12

🚨The arrest of former Philippine President Duterte & his transfer to the ICC is a historic step toward justice.
He is accused of arresting and killing thousands of mostly impoverished people in urban areas during his brutal nationwide “war on drugs.”

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The arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is a historic step toward justice, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Human Rights Watch en français @hrw-fr.hrw.org · Mar 12

Les autorités philippines ont arrêté l'ancien président Rodrigo Duterte sur la base d'un mandat d'arrêt de la CPI.

Son arrestation offre un espoir de justice pour les victimes et leurs familles.

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Mar 11

Syria’s new leadership must grant independent monitors full access & enact real security sector reform. It means vetting out abusers, ensuring civilian oversight & aligning forces with human rights standards.

Lasting peace and stability is impossible without full accountability.

Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Mar 11

The violence in #Syria’s coastal region highlights the urgent need for justice. All parties - incl HTS & 🇹🇷-backed SNA - must be held accountable for human rights abuses. Justice must apply to all, not just some.

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