Empty promises: Indonesia's non-ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court |
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Authors: | Salla Huikuri |
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Institution: | Department of Political and Economic Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland |
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Abstract: | Southeast Asia is one of the most underrepresented regions in the International Criminal Court (ICC). I address the question of non-ratification of the Rome Statute with a case study on Indonesia. While the Yudhoyono Administration has repeatedly promised to join the ICC, ratification has not materialized. I argue that Indonesia's tradition of emphasizing the protection of state sovereignty and economic gains in its foreign policy decisions best explains why it remains outside the ICC's jurisdiction. I test this claim by exploring Indonesia's human rights record, potential legal restrictions for the ratification of the Rome Statute, and the influence of domestic political players and external pressures. |
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Keywords: | Indonesia International Criminal Court ratification human rights state sovereignty ASEAN |
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