Indonesia Defends International Law as US Pressures ICC
Indonesia remains outside the Rome Statute but backs impartial accountability and is watching US moves in multilateral forums.
Indonesia said the principles and institutions of international law must be respected amid a U.S. campaign to weaken the International Criminal Court, or ICC. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yvonne Mewengkang said Indonesia urges all countries to respect international law and supports legal efforts that emphasize accountability, impartiality and nonselectivity. Indonesia is not a party to the Rome Statute, so it is not bound by the ICC's jurisdiction, but it respects countries that choose to take part in the court's process. Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 13 outlined a sweeping move to remove what Washington sees as threats posed by the ICC, including possible pressure on member states to withdraw and expanded sanctions.