ICC Rebukes Hungary over Netanyahu Arrest Failure
- A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court reported Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit in April.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed Netanyahu despite an active ICC arrest warrant against him and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who face accusations of crimes against humanity.
- Orbán described Hungary's commitment to the ICC as 'half-hearted' during Netanyahu's visit and initiated the process for Hungary's withdrawal from the court.
- The ICC emphasized that Hungary had a clear obligation to cooperate, stating that the failure to apprehend Netanyahu significantly hindered the court's ability to fulfill its mission.
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ICC Refers Hungary to Oversight Committee over Failure to Arrest Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court has reported Hungary to its oversight committee after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Budapest in April, arriving to a warm welcome and departing without being arrested.
International Criminal Court Refers Hungary to Its Oversight Body for ...
Hungary breached obligations by failing to arrest Israel’s Netanyahu during April visit: ICC
… noted, adding that the Hungarian authorities had failed to … consultations.” It said the Hungarian government had argued that the … cooperate was sufficiently clear to Hungary,” the court said, adding … Read more news about Israel-Hungary relations on Daily News …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) denounced Hungary this Friday to its supervisory body for considering that it “failed to comply with its legal obligations” by not arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the country last April, despite the existence of a warrant for arrest for war crimes in the Gaza Strip, [...] The entry The CPINetanyahu to Hungary for “failing to comply with its obligations” by not detaini…
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