Comments for Interview with Andrew Khoo: “Punching Above Our Legal Weight Class” at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:15:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/human_rights/interview_with_andrew_khoo_punching_above_our_legal_weight_class.html#pc_9103 It is good that whilst we are all concerned with domestic issues, Andrew Khoo and the Bar Council have seen it fit to highlight this very important issue for the development of the rule of law internationally. We as lawyers should start pressing our government for the ratification of the ICC. Aside from its importance to achieving global justice, the development of the rule of law and its potential deterrent effect to war criminals, there is the cari makan issue that only by Malaysia being a party can more Malaysian lawyers find work in the ICC. Also, as we are champioining the cause of Palestinians caught in the atrocities in Gaza, it interested me to read this news story, which is linked in the Other News section of the Bar Website, which says the ICC is considering if it can investigate those atrocities as war crimes: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/02/israel-war-crimes-gaza Shanmuga Kanesalingam - Shanmuga Kanesalingam Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:01:57 +0100