ICC warns of negative impact of Philippines’s quitting
ICC’s Judge O-Gon Kwon expressed his regret at the Philippines’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute on the establishment of the ICC, warning that it would negatively impacts on the court’s efforts.
Hanoi (VNA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Judge O-Gon Kwon onMarch 16 expressed his regret at the Philippines’s withdrawal from the RomeStatute on the establishment of the ICC, warning that it would negativelyimpacts on the court’s efforts towards punishing crimes.
He called on the Philippinesto reconsider its decision and stay in the ICC and talk about the differencesin stead of leaving it.
The Philippines’swithdrawal will impact the efforts of the ICC to punish war criminals and crimesagainst humanity, the judge stressed.
Previously the same day, the Philippineauthority sent a notice to the Secretary General of the United Nations, sayingthat the country has decided to leave the ICC.
Philippine permanent representative tothe UN Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in the notice dated March 15, 2018 that thecountry is committed to fighting against violent criminals in spite of itswithdrawal.
The decision to pull the Philippinesout of the court is a principled stand against those who politicize andweaponize human rights, the Philippine Government underlined.
On March 14, Philippine PresidentRodrigo Duterte announced the country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute onestablishing the ICC.
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ICC’s Judge O-Gon Kwon (Photo: arirang) 
