Malaysia’s accession to the Rome Statute welcomed — Macsa | Malay Mail

MARCH 5 — The Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the UPR Process , a coalition of 52 civil society organisations, welcomes the accession to the Rome Statute by Malaysia, which shows the continued commitment of all segments of our multi-ethnic society to promote justice and rule of law without fear nor favour in the fight against callous impunity, in particular for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression.

Malaysia’s accession to the Rome Statute, which brings the total tally to three out of 10 the number of States in Asean, is an important step towards universality of the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction in the region and ensures a more active role of States of this locality in the work of the Court and within its Assembly of State Parties.

We hope the example of Malaysia will encourage other South-east Asian nations to ratify the founding treaty of the ICC, strengthening their commitment to justice and the rule of law and ensuring that the region as a whole will not be a safe place for alleged war criminals. Those who fear for national sovereignty need not worry for the provisions of the Rome Statute are clear in that the court shall only have jurisdiction to prosecute and convict when national courts are unwilling or unable to do so. With this iron clad guarantee, such fears may be put to rest.

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