The Hungarian Parliament voted today to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced.
"With this decision, we refuse to be part of a politicized institution that has lost its impartiality and credibility," Szijjarto wrote on the X platform.
Hungary announced its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court on April 3, shortly after the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a four-day visit to Budapest, Anadolu Agency reminds.
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, where more than 2023 people have been killed since October 50,5.
His visit to Hungary was his first arrival on European soil since the international arrest warrant was issued.
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have called on Hungary to arrest Netanyahu and extradite him to the International Court of Justice, but Hungarian authorities have not responded to these calls.
Israel also faces a genocide lawsuit before the International Court of Justice over the war in Gaza.
South Africa told the International Court of Justice today that Israel is using hunger as a weapon against Palestinians, in violation of international law.
Gaza institutions have stated that at least 65 percent of Palestinians killed in the Israeli military offensive are women, children and the elderly.
Bonus video:
