Hungary announces withdrawal from International Criminal Court
- Hungary will begin the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, according to Gergely Gulyás, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
- Prime Minister Orbán called the ICC a 'political court' and welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing no desire to engage with the court.
- Hamas criticized Hungary's withdrawal as 'immoral' and called for the country to reverse its decision and hand Netanyahu over to the ICC.
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Hungary Withdraws from ICC as Orbán Hosts Netanyahu, Wanted on War Crimes Warrant
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Hungary Abandons International Criminal Court Amid Netanyahu Welcome
Hungary’s government announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court on April 3, 2025, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest. Official statements confirm the decision aligns with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s long-standing skepticism of international bodies. Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant, issued in November 2024, for alleged war crimes in Gaza, […]
Hungary says it will withdraw from International Criminal Court as Benjamin Netanyahu arrives on its soil despite arrest warrant
As a signatory to the ICC's founding Rome Statute, Hungary is required to arrest any suspects facing a warrant if they set foot in their country. An ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu - accused of crimes against humanity - was issued last November.
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