Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev publishes article in St Petersburg University’s scientific journal 'Pravovedenie'
The article titled ‘Lost illusions, or how the International Criminal Court has become a legal nonentity’ by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St Petersburg University, has been published in the scientific journal 'Pravovedenie'.
The article is published in St Petersburg University’s journal ‘Pravovedenie’.
'Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi.' The world is changing, and not always for the better. We are witnessing the rapid degeneration of many supranational legal structures that have become dependent on the will, finances, and value system of the so-called collective West. A prime example is the International Criminal Court (ICC, also known as The Hague Criminal Court, hereinafter referred to as the Court). The good intentions expressed by its founders two and a half decades ago have clearly paved the road to hell. As time goes on, this reality becomes increasingly evident. This is regrettable but, unfortunately, rather predictable. One need only recall the history of this legal institution, which in a relatively short period has evolved from being seemingly necessary to complete uselessness, bordering on absurdity, bias, and cynicism.
It is crucial to understand the rationale behind the current decisions of the International Criminal Court, how to respond to them, and what should eventually replace this international body, which has so quickly compromised itself.