Japan Lawmakers Urge PM Takaichi to Back ICC in U.N. Address
Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)—A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers has urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to express support for the International Criminal Court in her address during the general debate at the U.N. General Assembly session Sept. 22.
Japanese lawmakers have called upon Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to endorse the International Criminal Court (ICC) in her upcoming speech at the U.N. General Assembly, set for September 22. This advocacy was proposed by the Nonpartisan Parliamentary Association for Reconsidering Human Rights Diplomacy, which delivered a written recommendation to State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ayano Kunimitsu on Monday.
The recommendation targets U.S. sanctions imposed on ICC President Tomoko Akane. These lawmakers have additionally urged the government to directly request the United States to rescind these sanctions. Gen Nakatani, co-chair of the league, emphasized during an interview with reporters, "The U.N. General Assembly session serves as a platform for a nation to present its stance to the global community."
"We urge Japan to safeguard the ICC through the prime minister's address and diplomatic engagements with other nations," Nakatani concluded.
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