Hungary pledged Friday to defy the International Criminal Court, breaking with many of its European neighbors.
  • wurzelgummidge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    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?

    • PlasticLoveEnglish
      3·
      13 hours ago

      And they all think Hitler should never have been trialled if he was caught alive?

    • coyootje@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      13 hours ago

      Yeah, might as well close down the ICC then I guess. Not much use for it if governments do whatever they want anyway.