{"id":126330,"date":"2025-05-21T05:03:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=126330"},"modified":"2025-05-21T05:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:03:27","slug":"hungarian-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-quit-international-criminal-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/hungary\/126330-hungarian-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-quit-international-criminal-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungarian lawmakers pass bill to quit International Criminal Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hungarian lawmakers have approved a bill to begin the country\u2019s year-long withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Arab News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s visit to Hungary despite an ICC arrest warrant against him. Prime Minister Viktor Orban\u2019s government criticized the ICC as a \u201cpolitical court\u201d rather than an impartial judicial body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungary, a founding ICC member, has refused to arrest Netanyahu and called the warrant \u201cbrazen.\u201d The withdrawal bill passed with 134 votes in favor and 37 against. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen stated Hungary rejects the use of international criminal courts as political tools. Netanyahu praised Hungary\u2019s decision as \u201cbold and principled.\u201d The ICC issued the arrest warrant over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Netanyahu denies. Hungary\u2019s withdrawal will take effect one year after notifying the UN Secretary-General.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hungarian lawmakers have approved a bill to begin the country\u2019s year-long withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Arab News reported. 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