Archive · 20 May 2025

Hungary's Parliament Votes to Leave the International Criminal Court

Hungary's Parliament Votes to Leave the International Criminal Court

Imagine a special court that tries to catch people who commit really bad crimes, like starting wars or hurting lots of people.

This court is called the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Hungary, a country in Europe, used to be part of this court.

However, the leaders in Hungary have decided they don't want to be part of it anymore.

They think the court is unfair and picks on certain people.

The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, made this decision after the court issued an arrest warrant for leaders of Israel.

Now, Hungary is planning to leave the ICC completely, joining a small group of countries that have done the same.

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