The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed its “regret” that officials from EU countries such as France, Poland, Germany, Italy and Romania have refused to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu Agency reports.

“The EU’s leadership and other EU member states, along with other International Criminal Committee member countries, should publicly call on Hungary and all ICC member countries to cooperate with the ICC by arresting Netanyahu should he visit their territories,” the statement said.

The group said Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban and his government have been displaying “blatant disregard” for the rule of law and human rights.

“Allowing Netanyahu’s visit in breach of Hungary’s ICC obligations would be Orban’s latest assault on the rule of law,” said Liz Evenson, international justice director at HRW.