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ICC Serves as Instrument of Political Intimidation: International Law Expert

© AP Photo / Peter DejongExterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - Sputnik India, 1920, 28.05.2026
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Double standards rule in the work of the International Criminal Court, with some countries being heavily pressured, while others — like the US or Israel or some European nations — evade any responsibility, Palestinian international law expert Salah Abd El-Aty tells Sputnik.

The record of legal misconduct by the ICC includes:

Delaying initiation of cases or investigations
Pressing officials during the court’s work, including in the cases of Afghanistan and Palestine
Selective application of international law — for instance, the body was a tool of threatening African states
The situation around the ICC is evident in the case of Palestinians:
"The rights of victims do not lose their relevance over time, regardless of how long the standards of justice are ignored or Palestinians are excluded from them," Salah Abd El-Aty stresses.
FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, the International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands. President Donald Trump has lobbed a broadside attack against the International Criminal Court. He's authorizing economic sanctions and travel restrictions against court workers directly involved in investigating American troops and intelligence officials for possible war crimes in Afghanistan without U.S. consent. The executive order Trump signed on Thursday marks his administration’s latest attack against international organizations, treaties and agreements that do not hew to its policies. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) - Sputnik India, 1920, 24.06.2026
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