US Sanctions Of ICC Judges, European Union Considers International Law Orders Attacked

JAKARTA - The European Union's Head of Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, said the international legal order was being "attacked". The bloc is considering options to support the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The US imposed sanctions on six judges and three prosecutors at the ICC earlier this year, including its main prosecutors who temporarily resigned in May amid a United Nations (UN) investigation into alleged sexual offenses.

Washington is also considering sanctions against the entire court.

Speaking at the College of Europe, Kallas said broad attacks were ongoing against the international legal order, human rights, internationally agreed norms, and institutions that we have formed to enforce them.

Ia mengatakan Uni Eropa memiliki kebijakan yang panjang dan kuat dalam mendukung ICC, tetapi blok tersebut juga memiliki "kekurangannya."

All EU countries are ICC members, but Hungary is in the process of leaving.

"One member state has announced its intention to withdraw from the ICC, but all member states are legally bound by the decisions adopted by the Council, including decisions in favor of the ICC and included in the withdrawal case," Kallas said.

This means Hungary will remain bound by the Council's decision to support the ICC following its exit plan as a member of the court.

Kallas said the block was looking for ways to help the ICC.

"In Brussels, we are currently exploring all available options, including specific mitigation measures, to ensure this support is beneficial for the ICC in its difficult times," he said.