Legal mechanism, like one in Syria, could have assisted in investigation and prosecution of lower-level criminal perpetrators in the occupied Palestinian territories who the ICC is unlikely to focus on

Legal mechanism, like one in Syria, could have assisted in investigation and prosecution of lower-level criminal perpetrators in the occupied Palestinian territories who the ICC is unlikely to focus on

A UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution that would have established a mechanism to help with the investigation of crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories was watered down following backroom pressure from the US, a US official and a source briefed by a European diplomat told Middle East Eye.

The final wording of the resolution, adopted by the council this week, invites the UN General Assembly only “to consider establishing” such a body.

  • Maeve@kbin.earth
    191·
    7 days ago

    Before the resolution passed, the chairs of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee suggested in a 31 March letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that any member state or UN entity supporting such a mechanism could face US sanctions. “Make no mistake, any HRC member state or UN entity that supports an Israel-specific [international investigative mechanism] in any form will face the same consequences as the ICC faced for its blatant overreach and disregard for sovereign prerogatives,” the letter said.

    The USA does not belong in the UN.

    • OptimusPrimeDownfall@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      13·
      7 days ago

      Then you misunderstand why the US helped set it up in the first place.

      Its not to keep the peace. Should it be? Oh yes, it should.

      Its not about justice. Should it be? Again, yes.

      It was set up to keep the USA, Britain, Russia, and others on the security council in power. In this way, the US flexing its might at the UN is par for the course.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        8·
        7 days ago

        That was then. This is now. I’m not saying things changed, but that they can change. It requires courage, strength, hope and fortitude.