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ICC所長の教え子弁護士団が制裁撤回求め17万筆の署名を官房副長官に提出
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ICC所長の教え子弁護士団が制裁撤回求め17万筆の署名を官房副長官に提出

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米国から制裁対象に指定された国際刑事裁判所(ICC)の赤根智子所長の教え子である弁護士グループが、制裁の即時撤回を求める17万筆余りの署名を尾崎正直官房副長官に提出した。代表の上松健太郎弁護士は、ICCの独立を守る役割は米国と信頼関係を持つ日本が果たせると訴えた。署名はオンラインで約1か月間集められ、赤根所長は感謝の意を示した。

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米国は国際刑事裁判所(ICC)の赤根智子所長に対して制裁を課している。赤根所長は以前名古屋大学法科大学院の教授であり、その教え子である弁護士グループが制裁撤回を求める署名活動を行っている。

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米国から制裁対象に指定された国際刑事裁判所(ICC)の赤根智子所長の教え子の弁護士グループが1日、制裁の即時撤回に向け、政府に行動を求める17万筆余りの署名を尾崎正直官房副長官に提出した。記者会見した代表の上松健太郎弁護士は「ICCの独立を守る役割は米国と信頼関係を持つ日本が果たすことができる」と訴えた。

【やさしく解説】アメリカは国際刑事裁判所長をなぜ制裁したか◆危機に瀕する「法の支配」とは

提出したのは、赤根所長が名古屋大法科大学院教授時代に学生だった弁護士ら。立ち会った社本洋典弁護士によると、尾崎副長官は「日本政府はICCを支援する立場を米国側に明確に伝えた」などと答えたという。

署名はオンラインで約1カ月間集めた。赤根所長は「一人ひとりは小さいかもしれないけど、決して無力ではない」と感謝の意を示したという。上松弁護士は「自分たちができる具体的なことをやっていきたい」と意気込んだ。

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