1/5 Denmark refuses to ratify the #ICC #Romestatute crime of aggression. Would stand in the way of possible humanitarian intervention. [Thread]
2/5 In Parliament, the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs on 1 February answered a question on Denmark’s stand in relation to ratifying the crime of aggression.
3/5 Foreign minister stated that there is at present considerable doubt as to the exact content of the crime, and still no ICC practice.
4/5 Minister: Denmark’s opinion that IL allows humanitarian interventions in extraordinary situations without UNSC mandate, such as Kosovo 1999, Syria 2013.
5/5 Government’s view is that such humanitarian armed interventions are not covered by crime of aggression, but uncertainty would hinder Danish participation in military operations, including humanitarian ones.
Addendum: Q&A located here (in Danish) https://www.ft.dk/samling/20201/almdel/URU/spm/100/index.htm
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