A group of 375 Canadian law professors, lawyers, academics, civil society/faith/labour leaders, former diplomats/parliamentarians, and others have penned an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to support the International Criminal Court (ICC) without double standards. The letter calls for a strong statement of Canadian support for the ICC's decisions, emphasizing accountability for crimes against humanity and war crimes regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or nationality. Signatories stress the need for Canada to meet its international legal obligations and uphold international law, highlighting the importance of affirming the rule of law in challenging times.
"The joint letter has 375 signatures, including from former Canadian ambassadors, lawyers and activists who want Trudeau to issue a statement of “unwavering” support for the court. They say this should include a pledge to co-operate with any requests, including for arrests, and…
This letter is basically calling on Trudeau to confront the Biden Administration, which is "committed" to taking action against the "profoundly wrong-headed decision” while Congress is considering sanctions against the ICC https://t.co/KOSXR3LfpB https://t.co/4pjRNzWyAk
.@JustinTrudeau It is in challenging times that our principles and values are put to test. It is not who the ICC indicted, but whether they broke the law. At a time of atrocities, affirming the support for the rule of law is more important than ever. A co-signatory https://t.co/VkMeyYIUg2
Proud to be a signatory https://t.co/i01chJmknX
I am proud to have signed this letter--thanks to the scholars and lawyers who wrote it. https://t.co/h6PI9A1802
Proud to be a signatory of this letter https://t.co/VPCF415ZkZ https://t.co/1wtVqs4Sat
Trudeau must more publicly support ICC decisions amid Israel-Hamas war: ex-ministers https://t.co/CwoDyXEDl1
Honoured to have signed this letter. https://t.co/rD6dBlPjz9
I signed this letter. Canada needs a principled approach to justice. We hold people and nations accountable for their actions; we do not treat them differently because of who they are. @JustinTrudeau’s statement suggests he is submitting to in-group bias and (in this case)… https://t.co/e7UFcvhZUf
I’m one of the 375 signatories. Appalled (but not surprised) at Canada parroting the imperialist script about “false equivalence” https://t.co/KIu3GNN0Qj
Proud to be a signatory to this letter urging @JustinTrudeau to reiterate Canada's unconditional support for @IntlCrimCourt. All victims & survivors of crimes against humanity and war crimes are deserving of accountability, irrespective of religion, race, ethnicity or nationality https://t.co/IFm0K5onJn
I’m among the 375 here, and I hope more join us in calling on Canada to support the ICC’s findings. https://t.co/1Q6pUIHWwr
I'm proud to be among the signatories here. Canada needs to meet its international legal obligations and uphold international law https://t.co/6GYRKeCqnO
Proud to be among this impressive group of 375 Canadian law professors, lawyers, academics, civil society/faith/labour leaders, former diplomats/parliamentarians and others, who have written this Open Letter to PM @JustinTrudeau calling for a strong statement of Canadian support… https://t.co/C8ASn7N9ft
Stop dithering. Stop with the double standards. Start supporting the #ICC. Stand with victims and survivors. An open letter to @JustinTrudeau, from @AlexNeve24 @Heidi__Matthews @ArdiImseis @leilanifarha @MichaelLynk5 @Kjell_Anderson, and myself: https://t.co/WPWC6kcXTt #cdnpoli