Joining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war against Taiwan
Taiwan’s government is considering joining the international criminal court, in part to increase deterrence of a Chinese attack or invasion.
Supporters also say it would help universalise the international legal system, which has a low presence in Asia, and increase Taiwan’s global participation at a time when Beijing works to keep it as isolated as possible.
The court was established by the Rome statute, which defined four core international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression. It has operated since 2002, prosecuting dozens of alleged war criminals. In March the ICC issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over the forced deportation of children from Ukraine.
Imagine supporting not making it harder to get away with genocide because some other countries don’t.
Like of all the reasons peer pressure wasn’t what I would have expected.
There’s already a UN body to handle disputes between states: the International Court of Justice. The ICC’s primary role is to prosecute individuals, not states.
Well it says in italics right at top Joining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war against Taiwan so prosecuting individuals is probably what they had in mind.
The UN doesn’t recognize Tiawan’s statehood.