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Written Question
European Court of Human Rights and International Criminal Court
Monday 22nd December 2025

Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider (1) the European Court of Human Rights, and (2) the International Criminal Court, to be foreign courts.

Answered by Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and International Criminal Court (ICC) are international courts based respectively in France and the Netherlands. The UK is a State Party to both the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Rome Statute, the international treaties which established the ECtHR and ICC respectively. It is also a founding member of both instruments.

The Human Rights Act 1998 and the ICC Act 2001 give effect to the UK's obligations under the ECHR and Rome Statute. We respect the independence of both courts.

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2025
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