Malaysia’s last attempt to accede to the Rome Statute, which sets up the International Criminal Court, ended in a U-turn in 2019 after intense public backlash. As the war in Gaza continues, is public opinion on Malaysia’s membership to the treaty shifting? We speak to lawyer Andrew Khoo about the implications of ratifying the Rome Statute for Malaysia.

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Malaysia’s last attempt to accede to the Rome Statute,&nbsp;which sets up the International Criminal Court, ended in a U-turn in 2019 after intense public backlash. As the war in Gaza continues, is public opinion on Malaysia’s membership to the treaty shifting? We speak to lawyer Andrew Khoo about the implications of ratifying the Rome Statute for Malaysia. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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