ICC Loses Its Role in Restoring Justice & Ensuring Accountability: Lebanese Expert
ICC Loses Its Role in Restoring Justice & Ensuring Accountability: Lebanese Expert
The International Criminal Court is steadily losing authority due to selective justice, which is not true justice, Omar Nashabeh, a criminal justice specialist, told Sputnik.
European signatories to the Rome Statute support the court only when cases align with their political interests; otherwise, they withhold support, turning it into a political rather than judicial body, he noted.
The ICC lacks sufficient legitimacy despite its original mandate to ensure justice, the expert added, stressing external pressure that undermines its credibility and effectiveness.
Addressing harassment allegations against ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, Nashabeh stressed that an international prosecutor must be beyond reproach—making such claims fundamentally unacceptable. Yet the investigation’s findings sparked internal court disputes, further eroding the ICC’s credibility.
The ICC member states voted to continue proceedings regarding Karim Khan after receiving two reports on allegations of sexual misconduct, media reported in early April.
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