ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Hina) - Amnesty International Croatia (AIH) has called on Croatian citizens to sign an AI petition saying NO to US pressure on the recently established International Criminal Court (ICC).
ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Hina) - Amnesty International Croatia (AIH) has
called on Croatian citizens to sign an AI petition saying NO to US
pressure on the recently established International Criminal Court
(ICC). #L#
In Wednesday's statement, AIH says that over the last few months the
United States has urged some governments to sign unlawful
agreements on the non-extradition to the ICC of US citizens
suspected of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The statement adds that in many cases the US government threatens
with withdrawing its military and other assistance to countries
which refuse to sign those agreements.
AIH recalls that such statements have been signed by four states -
East Timor, Israel, Romania, and Tajikistan.
AI is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation working on the
protection and promotion of human rights. AI garnered a Nobel award
for peace in 1977 and a UN award for human rights in 1978.
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