Hungary's Chief of Staff Gergely Gulyás stated that Russia would not be arrested if he visited Hungary, citing that the Rome Statute has not been integrated into Hungarian law despite Hungary signing and ratifying it.
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Hungary will not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he comes to the country, despite the ICC arrest warrant
The Rome Statute is not integrated into the Hungarian legal system, so Hungary has no legal grounds to arrest Putin
Hungary has signed and ratified the Rome Statute but has not changed its legislation to implement it
Hungary will not detain Vladimir Putin if he enters the country despite the ICC arrest warrant.
Gergely Gulyas stated Budapest has no legal grounds to arrest Putin because the Rome Statute was not incorporated into Hungarian law.
Hungary would not have any legal basis to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he visited the country, as the ICC's statute has not been promulgated in Hungary
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