Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

These amendments seek to apply the same responsibility for acts committed to everyone, regardless of their status as civilians or non-civilians. Article 28, however, sets out additional responsibilities of military commanders and other superiors, and imposes added responsibility on such people. To accept the Deputy's amendments would not accurately reflect the provision of the Rome Statute. Accordingly, I regret that I cannot accept amendment No. 25.

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