Rome Statute signatories Italy, France and Greece accused of ‘violating’ international legal order by letting alleged war criminal fly over territory.
UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese criticized Italy, France, and Greece for allowing Israeli PM Netanyahu to fly over their airspace despite an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes, suggesting a breach of international law. The countries, signatories to the Rome Statute, have faced backlash for not fulfilling their obligations to arrest him while European Union positions on the warrant remain divided.
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Summary
Some countries, like Italy, France, and Greece, are being criticized for letting Israel’s Prime Minister, who is wanted for bad actions, fly over their lands instead of stopping him like they were supposed to do.
