Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, a renowned human rights attorney and the former chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, recently addressed the concerning issue of threats made by the Israeli spy chief against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding a war crimes investigation via his official X account.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Odinkalu highlighted the differences in the ICC’s focus.
“While @IntlCrimCourt was chasing after #African choirboys, the real criminals were threatening its own officials & their families in order to avoid accountability. WhatAWawu!” Odinkalu wrote.
The statement comes in response to reports indicating that the Israeli spy chief allegedly threatened ICC prosecutor over the investigation into potential war crimes committed by Israel in the Middle East region.
The accusation of threats against ICC officials raises serious questions about the integrity of the international justice system and the willingness of certain parties to escape accountability for alleged violations of human rights and international law.
Odinkalu’s condemnation underlines the importance of holding all individuals and nations accountable for their actions, regardless of their status or influence.
The incident has brought debates surrounding the ICC’s jurisdiction and its effectiveness in prosecuting cases of war crimes and human rights abuses around the world.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>