Hungary plans to withdraw from International Criminal Court
hungary has announced its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide. Gergely Gulyás, the chief of staff to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, confirmed that the government will initiate the withdrawal procedure in line with constitutional and international legal frameworks. This decision comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Budapest despite facing an international arrest warrant from the ICC for alleged crimes against humanity related to the Gaza conflict. Orbán, a supporter of Netanyahu, has criticized the arrest warrant as “outrageously impudent” and highlighted the challenges the ICC faces in enforcing its rulings, as member states lack the obligation to arrest suspects unless they choose to comply.
Hungary plans to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives despite warrant
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary said Thursday it will begin the procedure of withdrawing from the world’s only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide.
“Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court,” Gergely Gulyás, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán‘s chief of staff, wrote in a brief statement. “The government will initiate the withdrawal procedure on Thursday, in accordance with the constitutional and international legal framework.”
The announcement came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, despite an international arrest warrant against him over his conduct in the war in the Gaza Strip.
Hungary’s government, led by right-wing populist Orbán, extended the invitation to Netanyahu in November after the ICC, based in the Hague, Netherlands, issued the warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity.
Orbán, a close Netanyahu ally, has called the arrest warrant “outrageously impudent” and “cynical.” Member countries of the ICC, such as Hungary, are required to detain suspects facing a warrant if they set foot on their soil, but the court has no way to enforce that and relies on states to comply with its rulings.
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