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International Criminal Court: Arrest Warrants

Commons · Question 29721 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2025

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Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the expected timeframe is between an ICC arrest warrant being issued and an arrest being made in the UK; and whether any preparatory legal or operational steps can be ta

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Feb 2025

We respect the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is the primary international institution for investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes of international concern. There is a domestic legal process through our independ...