This article first featured at MalaysiaKini on 16 Nov 2019. Introduction Yesterday, the International Criminal Court’s Pre-Trial Chamber III announced its “Decision Pursuant to Article 15 of the Rome Statute on the Authorisation of an Investigation into the Situation in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh/Republic of the Union of Myanmar”, whereby the ICC authorised the…
This article first appeared at MalaysiaKini on 8 Apr 2019. I refer to the alleged presentation by several academicians to the Conference of Rulers dated April 2, which has been circulating in the media lately. I recognise that the government has decided to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and also…
This article first appeared at The Malay Mail on 25 Mar 2019. The disquiet on Malaysia’s ratification of the Rome Statute has gain resurgence these past few days. It has been alleged that the Rome Statute robs the immunity of the Rulers — by extension jeopardising the position of the Malays and Islam — and…