Hungary's parliament has approved a law that reverses the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a decision initiated in 2025 by the former government of Viktor Orbán.
Points of attention
- Hungary's parliament approved a law reversing the country's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, ensuring its continued participation in the ICC Statute.
- The new government under Prime Minister Péter Magyar aims to preserve international peace and security by bringing those responsible for serious international crimes to justice in an international judicial forum.
Hungary remains in the ISS
133 deputies from the Tisza party voted in favor of overturning Orban's decision, 37 deputies from Fidesz-KDNP voted against, and 5 deputies from Mi Hazank abstained.
The decision will enter into force the day after the law is published.
The government already expressed its intention in a resolution last week to halt the exit process, which was initiated based on a decision by Orbán's previous government.
New Prime Minister Péter Magyar submitted the bill to parliament on behalf of the government on Tuesday, May 26.
He justified the proposal by saying that "in order to preserve international peace and security and protect human rights, it is absolutely necessary to bring those responsible for the most serious international crimes to justice in an international judicial forum."
According to Magyar, this requires maintaining Hungary's participation in the Statute of the International Criminal Court.
