The Hungarian Parliament voted to cancel the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. The National Assembly supported the relevant bill on May 27. The decision will come into force the day after the law is promulgated. This was reported by the Hungarian publication Telex, according to UNN.
The Parliament decided: we will not withdraw from the International Criminal Court after all. On Wednesday morning, the National Assembly voted in an exceptional procedure for a bill that will cancel Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
133 deputies from the "Tisza" party voted in favor of canceling Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. 37 representatives of the "Fidesz–KDNP" party voted against, while five deputies from the "Our Homeland" party abstained. The decision will come into force the day after the law is promulgated.
At the same time, the bill itself was submitted to parliament on Tuesday by Péter Magyar on behalf of the government.
He (Péter Magyar - ed.) justified the proposal by stating that "to maintain international peace and security and protect human rights, it is absolutely necessary to hold those responsible for the most serious international crimes accountable in an international judicial forum." According to him, for this purpose, it is necessary to maintain Hungary's participation in the Statute of the International Criminal Court
As a reminder
In April 2025, the Hungarian parliament voted for the country's withdrawal from the ICC, citing the politicization of the court. Minister Szijjártó was to send a notification to the UN, with the withdrawal taking effect in one year.