Lithuania has no plans to withdraw from the ISS despite U.S. warnings
Lithuania is not considering withdrawing from the International Criminal Court amid reports of pressure from the United States.
The country’s Ministry of Justice stated that it had not received any direct requests from Washington demanding that it suspend its membership in the Rome Statute or withdraw from the ICC.
At the same time, the ministry confirmed that it is aware of the U.S. State Department’s July 13 statement, in which Washington called on its partners not to recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction over U.S. officials and military personnel.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Justice emphasized that this issue can be resolved through other mechanisms of international law.
Source: LRT.
Chad’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it had informed the UN Secretary-General of the country’s intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute—the international treaty on which the International Criminal Court (ICC) is based. This was reported by Deutsche Welle English.
Following the suspension of International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that it hopes to secure his extradition. Moscow believes that he will now allegedly no longer enjoy international immunity in countries that are parties to the Rome Statute.
