Hungarian lawmakers vote to stop the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), overturning a process initiated under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After pro-EU Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s election win, Magyar backs legislation to cancel the exit before it takes effect. The parliament passes a repeal of the withdrawal law ahead of the June 2 deadline, when Hungary was otherwise set to become the only EU member state not to recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction. Reports say the vote takes place days before that deadline and is approved by a large majority, with opposition lawmakers casting dissenting votes and a small number of abstentions. The ICC’s relevant legislative body publicly welcomes the decision. The reversal is described across outlets as part of a broader dismantling of policies linked to Orban’s nationalist government and as an effort to restore Hungary’s alignment with European institutions and international legal cooperation. Coverage also notes Hungary’s previously planned status as the sole EU country outside ICC jurisdiction, making the reversal significant within the bloc’s context.
Hungarian MPs vote to halt withdrawal from International Criminal Court
Hungarian lawmakers vote to stop the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), overturning a process initiated under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After pro-EU Prime Mini...
- Hungary’s parliament votes to cancel/repeal the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
- The withdrawal process was initiated under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
- Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government moves to reverse the decision before the June 2 deadline.
- Reports describe the vote as overwhelmingly in favor, with a minority against and some abstentions.
- The ICC reacts by welcoming the decision, described as an important step to stop the withdrawal process.
Hungary's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to cancel the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), as its new pro-EU government dismantles key policies introduced under longtime nationalist leader Viktor Orban.
3 months agoThe International Criminal Court's legislative body hailed an "important decision" after the government announced it would discontinue the process of withdrawal.
3 months agoSince Péter Magyar’s election victory he has vowed to reverse withdrawal from court before it took effectLawmakers in Hungary have voted overwhelmingly for the country to remain a member of the international criminal court, reversing a decision made by the previous government of Viktor Orbán.Wednesday’s vote came days before the country was poised to become the only EU member state not to recognise the jurisdiction of the global tribunal, which aims to prosecute those accused of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. Continue reading...
3 months agoHungary’s parliament voted to halt the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, reversing a move launched by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Pro-EU leader Peter Magyar pushed the repeal through parliament ahead of the June 2 deadline, signaling renewed support for the Hague-based tribunal.
3 months agoBUDAPEST — Hungarian lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to cancel the European country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court set in motion by former nationalist premier Viktor Orban last year. Pro-EU conservative Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who won a landslide electoral victory in April, vowed he would reverse the year-long exit process before it takes effect on June 2. The 199-member parliament voted 133 for, 37 against with five abstentions to formally repeal a law on exiting the ICC, just ahead of the deadline. READ: Hungary: What will become of Orban and his system? Magyar submitted the bill on Monday […]...Keep on reading: Hungary lawmakers vote to stop Orban-initiated ICC exit
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