Lawyers' Syndicate Opposes US ICC Sanctions
The article focused on the Palestinian Bar Association's rejection of American measures targeting the International Criminal Court, warning of their negative impact on the independence of the international judiciary and its ability to prosecute perpetrators of international crimes. The association emphasized that the imposed sanctions undermine fundamental principles of the international legal system, particularly judicial independence and accountability for serious crimes. It called for supporting the court and ensuring its continued operation, stressing that protecting the court is not a political issue but a legal international responsibility related to victims' rights, including the Palestinian people, to justice. Additionally, it clarified that the court was established under the Rome Statute in 2002, that Palestine joined it in 2015, and that its jurisdiction has been applicable in the occupied territories since 2021.
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