Malaysian Bar: Rome Statute withdrawal affects Malaysia's international credibility

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar has expressed its deep concerns at the government's decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute, calling it a step backwards for Malaysia's international standing.

President Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor said the Rome Statute withdrawal comes just five month's after Putrajaya made a u-turn on its pledge to accede to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Icerd).