France reaffirms its commitment to the Rome Statute and ICC cooperation but insists that international law upholds the immunity of leaders from non-signatory states, including Prime Minister Netanyahu. It pledges to consider these immunities if arrests are requested, while emphasizing its historic ties with Israel and continued collaboration for peace and security.
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Article 27
Irrelevance of official capacity
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This Statute shall apply equally to all persons without any distinction based on official capacity. In particular, official capacity as a Head of State or Government, a member of a Government or parliament, an elected representative or a government official shall in no case exempt a person from criminal responsibility under this Statute, nor shall it, in and of itself, constitute a ground for reduction of sentence.
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Immunities or special procedural rules which may attach to the official capacity of a person, whether under national or international law, shall not bar the Court from exercising its jurisdiction over such a person.I am shocked to learn that this political response is not based in fact
