Amir Abdullahian’s letters to the President and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court about Gaza

According to Fars news agency’s foreign policy group, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, by sending letters to the president and prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, emphasized the need to speed up the court’s handling of the Palestinian case and the trial of the recent crimes in Gaza. .

In these letters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, referring to the barbaric bombing of Gaza and land invasion by the Zionist regime and the martyrdom of more than 14,000 innocent people and the injury of more than 32,000 people, He called these actions examples of serious international crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Amir Abdullahian called the support of some countries to the usurping Zionist regime the cause of bullying and the continuation of this regime’s brutality and violence in committing international crimes with complete calmness and impunity, and violated the legal obligation of the International Criminal Court. In fulfilling his duties, he has emphasized to prosecute the perpetrators of these crimes to end impunity.

In these letters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, referring to the handling of the Palestinian case before the Court, called the action of the International Criminal Court in this regard a test of its judicial independence and impartiality and added that now is the time. That the Court should decide to resist the pressure and interests of some powers or by retreating in this direction, allow the brutalities committed by the occupation regime to remain unpunished.

Amir Abdullahian In these letters, he stated that the International Criminal Court is expected not to allow the perpetrators of serious international crimes to go unpunished and by following its main duty which is emphasized in the Rome Statute, by avoiding double standards and selective and political justice. to ensure the efficient prosecution of the perpetrators of serious international crimes.

In these letters, it is announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in line with the implementation of the law against the hostile actions of the Zionist regime against peace and security approved by the Islamic Council (May 2019) and also in line with the protection of the people The oppressed of Palestine and the martyrs and wounded of Gaza continue their diplomatic, international and legal activities.