Orban says Hungary quitting ICC to end its ‘half-hearted’ membership

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, talk after a welcoming ceremony with a guard of honor at Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Justin Spike

Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.

His comments come a day after his government announced a decision to quit the global tribunal for war crimes and genocide.