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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Harry Davies

ICC must be allowed to carry out work ‘without intimidation’, say 93 member states

The international criminal court
The international criminal court has been the subject of efforts by Israel and its intelligence agencies to undermine, influence and intimidate. Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP

The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body.

In a joint statement issued late on Friday, the large group of ICC member states vowed to defend the institution and “preserve its integrity from any political interference and pressure against the court, its officials and those cooperating with it”.

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