“The International Criminal Court embodies our collective commitment to fight impunity for the most serious crimes under international law," the joint statement said. “By giving our full support to the court and promoting its universal membership, we defend the progress we have made together towards an international rules-based order, of which international justice is an indispensable pillar." The court was created to hold accountable perpetrators of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in cases where adequate national judicial systems are not available. U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Rome Statute, but his successor, George W. Bush, renounced the signature, citing fears that Americans would be unfairly prosecuted for political reasons. He called for “major changes” to amend the Rome Statute on this issue of jurisdiction.

Source: Libya Today November 02, 2020 22:18 UTC