Frédéric Mégret: The International Criminal Court Facing an Unprecedented Crisis
In an interview with Le Monde, the international law expert believes the ICC's future depends above all on the willingness of states to support it, rather than on the assertion of a universal justice principle.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is experiencing a crisis that legal expert Frédéric Mégret describes as unprecedented, according to an interview published by Le Monde on September 12. A specialist in international law, he analyzes the current challenges facing the institution based in The Hague.
According to Frédéric Mégret, the Court's future depends less on the assertion of a universal justice principle than on the willingness of the states that created it to continue defending it. "If the ICC fails to rally enough support, it will disappear in the chaos of our time," he states in this interview.
The legal expert emphasizes that the ICC was established by sovereign action of numerous states, and that its ability to pursue its mandate depends on their continued support. This analysis takes place within a broader context of geopolitical tensions affecting international institutions.
The interview, published in Le Monde's columns, does not detail further the specific circumstances of the crisis evoked by Frédéric Mégret, but emphasizes the structural fragility of the Court in the face of current international power dynamics.
Sources
- Frédéric Mégret, juriste : « Si la CPI ne parvient pas à rallier assez de forces, elle disparaîtra dans le chaos de l’époque » — Le Monde — Une
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