It turns out that these arrest warrants issued by the ICC have 0 worth and can be ignored without consequences - see Putin’s visit to Mongolia. So what makes this one newsworthy?
It turns out that these arrest warrants issued by the ICC have 0 worth and can be ignored without consequences - see Putin’s visit to Mongolia.
That feels like oversimplifying it a bit. We know Putin is safe from arrest in Mongolia. Does that mean Putin is safe from arrest in the 123 other member nations? Does it mean Netanyahu is safe in...
That feels like oversimplifying it a bit. We know Putin is safe from arrest in Mongolia. Does that mean Putin is safe from arrest in the 123 other member nations? Does it mean Netanyahu is safe in Mongolia?
Whatever. Just like Putin and Mongolia, nations refusing to arrest wanted international criminals are now on the record as refusing to do so and are complicit in the crime. This is largely...
Whatever. Just like Putin and Mongolia, nations refusing to arrest wanted international criminals are now on the record as refusing to do so and are complicit in the crime.
This is largely symbolic as Netanyahu and Gallant will simply not travel to any countries that are part of ICC or refusing to implement the warrant, but it's not absolutely nothing.
It is and isn’t. Perhaps it was a naive question on my part - since not only newsworthy stories get reported - but it was still a genuine question. The facts are like this, in my mind: ICC is an...
It is and isn’t. Perhaps it was a naive question on my part - since not only newsworthy stories get reported - but it was still a genuine question.
The facts are like this, in my mind:
ICC is an international organisation
their authority relies on its members agreeing to uphold some set of arbitrary rules
a member ignored the rules
there were no consequences for this, as far as I know
Ergo, ICC has no real authority. But on the off-chance this new arrest warrant is different somehow, I asked my question.
It turns out that these arrest warrants issued by the ICC have 0 worth and can be ignored without consequences - see Putin’s visit to Mongolia.
So what makes this one newsworthy?
That feels like oversimplifying it a bit. We know Putin is safe from arrest in Mongolia. Does that mean Putin is safe from arrest in the 123 other member nations? Does it mean Netanyahu is safe in Mongolia?
Yes it does.
Because the “you and what army” response actually works if you’re a nuclear armed nation.
Whatever. Just like Putin and Mongolia, nations refusing to arrest wanted international criminals are now on the record as refusing to do so and are complicit in the crime.
This is largely symbolic as Netanyahu and Gallant will simply not travel to any countries that are part of ICC or refusing to implement the warrant, but it's not absolutely nothing.
It is and isn’t. Perhaps it was a naive question on my part - since not only newsworthy stories get reported - but it was still a genuine question.
The facts are like this, in my mind:
Ergo, ICC has no real authority. But on the off-chance this new arrest warrant is different somehow, I asked my question.
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