pworld·World Newsbypsychothumbs Who would arrest Netanyahu? ICC warrant for Israeli leader draws a global dividing linehttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/arrest-netanyahu-icc-warrant-divides-world-israel-gaza-rcna181320Open linkView original on lemmy.world98Comments8
wwurzelgummidge lemmy.world2Hide 2 replies But most governments also abide by the international legal principle that heads of state have legal immunity from other courts. So why should anyone arrest Putin?40
PPlasticLove replylemmy.todayAnd they all think Hitler should never have been trialled if he was caught alive?10
ccoyootje replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyYeah, might as well close down the ICC then I guess. Not much use for it if governments do whatever they want anyway.11
DDoorbook replylemmy.worldThe benefits comes for local efforts to held governments responsible towards war crimes. Let's say in Canada, if there are a non-profit that send money to the IDF then after such ruling you can push to stop these non-profit from doing so. I think without these international courts, local government will get away with more crimes.4
So why should anyone arrest Putin?
And they all think Hitler should never have been trialled if he was caught alive?
From other state's courts, not the ICC, you disingenuous fuckfaces!
Fine, I’ll fuckin do it
Well, there goes international law^TM^
Yeah, might as well close down the ICC then I guess. Not much use for it if governments do whatever they want anyway.
The benefits comes for local efforts to held governments responsible towards war crimes.
Let's say in Canada, if there are a non-profit that send money to the IDF then after such ruling you can push to stop these non-profit from doing so.
I think without these international courts, local government will get away with more crimes.
Arrest the mofo and put him in jail for the genocide.