States parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) have complained about threats from Russia following the issuance of an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Chair of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC said on Wednesday that the body regretted “attempts to impede international efforts to establish criminal responsibility for acts prohibited by general international law”. It also reiterated its support for the ICC.
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The Russian judiciary opened investigations against ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan in response to the arrest warrant against Putin on Monday. According to Dutch media reports, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has reportedly spoken about attacking the courthouse in The Hague, Netherlands, with a hypersonic missile in retaliation.
The President of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC said there had been “threats” against the court and “threats of action against investigators and judges”. The assembly, which brings together all 123 States Parties to the ICC, reiterated its “unwavering support” for the Criminal Court.
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On Friday, the ICC issued an arrest warrant against Putin and his Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Alexeyevna Lvowa-Belowa, for the alleged kidnapping of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia in the Ukraine war. (AFP)
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