The four academics, Mohamed Arshad said, should debate openly about their stand on the matter and defend their academic integrity and accountability. “Patriot is proud to endorse the April 27 public forum Malaysia & Rome Statute,” he said. It was established in 2002 and is governed by the Rome Statute. The ICC’s powers are limited to only those four crimes – genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression – and it only prosecutes individuals, not groups or countries. As of March 18, 122 countries have been signatories to the Rome Statute.

Source: The Star April 22, 2019 23:26 UTC