The ICC was ‘armed to strengthen US imperialism and ‘deserves to be abolished’
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ICC was ‘armed to strengthen US imperialism’ and ‘deserves to be abolished’
ICC was ‘armed to strengthen US imperialism’ and ‘deserves to be abolished’
The ICC has been “armed to reinforce US imperialism and as such deserves to be abolished”, said Professor Alfred de Zayas, a former UN independent expert on international order.
2023-03-18T09:53+0000
2023-03-18T09:53+0000
2023-03-18T09:53+0000
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International Criminal Court (ICC)
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The decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the indictment of Russian President Vladimir Putin “could be the final nail in the coffin of the credibility of the ICC”, according to Professor Alfred de Zayas, former independent expert of the UN on international order. the Dutch city of The Hague, the ICC claimed on March 17 to charge Putin, as well as its commissioner for the rights of the child, Maria Lvova-Belova, with “illegal deportation of population and illegal transfer of population” following information that Ukrainian children were allegedly from parts of western Russia that had previously seceded from Ukraine and joined the Russian Federation. Moscow has rejected ICC ‘arrest warrants’, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeatedly saying Russia is not a party to the ICC and its jurisdiction is not recognized by Moscow . “No Westerner has ever been charged” after the creation of the ICC in 2002, Alfred de Zayas told Sputnik. At this point, the professor named several names that he believed deserved to be charged for a plethora of war crimes. The current prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Asad Ahmad Khan KC, a British lawyer specializing in international criminal law, in office since 2021, has ‘flagrantly demonstrated his bias by ending the war crimes investigation of the United States in Afghanistan, but by continuing the investigations against the Taliban*”, specified Professor Alfred de Zayas. The prolific author also lamented that while in his previous publications he had argued for the creation of the International Criminal Court, he has now been made aware of how the ICC has been “politicized and rendered useless”. “The ICC would only serve a purpose if it was rigorously independent, objective and professional. The militarization of the ICC to strengthen American imperialism is painful… After 20 years of activity largely political, not strictly legal, the ICC deserves to be abolished. Justice is justice for all, not just for privileged countries,” summed up Professor de Zayas. that “the decisions of the International Criminal Court have no meaning for our country, including from a legal point of view… Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and has no obligation under it”. transfer” of Ukrainian children, Western officials and media, as well as Kiev regime officials, have been claiming for months that Russia is “stealing” these minors by relocating them off the front lines of the conflict zone. Moscow has repeatedly explained that civilians are threatened with regular shelling by Ukrainian forces – hence the relocation.”We do our best to keep young citizens in families, and in cases of absence or death parents and relatives, to transfer orphans under guardianship. We ensure the protection of their life and well-being,” the Russian Embassy in the United States said last month. * organization under UN sanctions for terrorism.
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By issuing ‘arrest warrants’ for two senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has exposed its blatant Western bias, says Professor Alfred de Zayas, a former UN independent expert on the international order.
“No one from the West has ever been charged“After the establishment of the ICC in 2002, underlined Alfred de Zayas to Sputnik.
“In 20 years he has only indicted Africans and for that reason he has rightly been called a neo-colonialist. Today he is indicting Putin, exposing his blatant Western bias. Ever since the entry into force of the Rome Statute, there have been thousands of war crimes under the responsibility of NATO governments…War crimes have been documented in NATO wars in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, in Iraq, Libya and Syria. Why has no one ever been charged there? asked the author of 10 books, including “Building a Just World Order”.
At this point, the professor tossed around several names that he thought deserved to be charged with a plethora of war crimes.
“If the ICC indicts Putin, why not Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Barack Obama (the drone king), Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman?
The current prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Asad Ahmad Khan KC, a British lawyer specializing in international criminal law who has held the position since 2021, has openly “demonstrated his bias by ending the investigation of US war crimes in Afghanistan, but continuing investigations against the Taliban*“, said Professor Alfred de Zayas.
The prolific author also lamented the fact that while in his previous publications he had advocated for the establishment of the International Criminal Court, he has now been made aware of how the ICC has been “politicized and rendered useless.”
“The ICC would only serve a purpose if it were rigorously independent, objective and professional. The militarization of the ICC to bolster US imperialism is painful…After 20 years of largely political, not strictly legal, activity, the ICC deserves to be abolished. Justice means justice for all, not just for privileged countries,” Professor de Zayas summed up.
After the International Criminal Court issued its “arrest warrants” for President Vladimir Putin and his commissioner for children’s rights, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced on Friday that “The decisions of the International Criminal Court have no meaning for our country, including from a legal point of view… Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and has no obligations under it. of this one.”
“We do our best to keep young citizens in families and, in case of absence or death of parents and relatives, to transfer orphans to guardianship. We ensure the protection of their life and well-being“, said the Russian Embassy in the United States last month.
* organization under UN sanctions for terrorism.
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