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Atlantic Council: Member states can and should refer the situation of Syria to the ICC

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Member states can and should refer the situation of Syria to the ICC

By Yaser Tabbara and Nick Leddy

On May 20, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) made waves in boldly requesting the issuance of arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and defense minister as well as three Hamas leaders accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and Gaza. The decisive action confirms the ICC’s crucial role in addressing international crimes wherever they occur and the importance of the equal application of the law. It must also be applied to a conflict that has plagued the world’s conscience for too long: Syria.

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