Zimbabwe's Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa, who was attending the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, made the remarks.

State radio quoted Chinamasa as saying the big powers have compromised the international court by using it in a discriminatory manner to punish leaders from developing countries.

Criticizing Western powers' interference in Third World countries, Chinamasa also blasted those who have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, urging them to remove them without further delays.