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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek brings together leaders from China, Russia, India and eight other nations to strengthen ties and assert an alternative geopolitical platform independent of Western influence.
Dutch legal scholars have strongly criticized the United States' campaign against the International Criminal Court, arguing it threatens the foundation of international law and could usher in a system based on might rather than justice.
France has doubled down on its support for the International Criminal Court, rejecting US claims that the tribunal threatens national sovereignty. Paris condemned threats against ICC personnel as Washington escalates pressure on the global justice institution.