Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle calls for the situation in Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court

> “In light of the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria the international community cannot simply return to business as usual.

> In my discussions today, I have been arguing for the United Nations Security Council to give the International Criminal Court a mandate to carry out an investigation into the alleged use of poison gas in Syria.

> We want the International Criminal court to start investigations now, as the use of chemical weapons is completely unacceptable. It is a serious breach of international law, which is why a United Nations Security Council resolution is necessary and why I am calling for one.

> We already launched an initiative for a referral to the International Criminal Court in January alongside 56 other countries in the international community. My impression is that the situation has become so serious that a renewed attempt should be made.”

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