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Malaysia becomes 124th member of International Criminal Court (ICC) after ratifying Rome Statute

Malaysia has become the 124th member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after ratifying the Rome Statute. It joined the ICC because of the following reasons: Firstly, the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine and the Rohingya crisis. Secondly, the May 2018 election of Mahathir Mohamad for his 2nd stint as Prime Minister ..

Topics: Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Countries • International Criminal Court • Law by country • Mahathir Mohamad • Malaysia • Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 • Politics by country • States parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court • United Nations General Assembly observers