International law cannot be an ‘optional menu’, Tok Mat says, stressing that no state is above the rules‑based order

International law cannot be an "optional menu" according to Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Speaking at the "The Hague Group Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting in Defence of International Law" at the United Nations, he emphasized that impunity cannot be tolerated and accountability must prevail. Mohamad highlighted the severe test the international legal order faces, particularly in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, where blatant violations of international law and human rights continue to occur despite binding court rulings and UN resolutions.

He stressed that defending international law is about upholding a rules-based order and the rights of peoples, and that the credibility of international law depends on collective willingness to uphold and enforce these rules.

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