Malaysia and the Rome statute: the issue of sovereignty

• Main Author: Hamid, Abdul Ghafur@Khin Maung Sein
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/77609/1/Prof%20Ghafur%20-%20IIUMLJ%2027%282%29%202019.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77609/7/77609_MALAYSIA%20AND%20THE%20ROME%20STATUTE_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77609/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/iiumlj/index.php/iiumlj/article/view/509/252

The announcement of Malaysia’s accession to the Rome Statute on March 4, 2019 was met with strong objection by the opposition and some stake holders. One of the main arguments made by those who opposed the Rome Statute was that “it will, in the end, destroy national sovereignty.” Although the argume...