The African National Congress’s intention to withdraw South Africa from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is both retrogressive and shows a lack of respect for human rights, the rule of law and the need to fight impunity.…
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Imperfect as it is, it is the only judicial mechanism fighting for justice and defending the rights of African victims, writes Angela Mudukuti. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has left the Republic of South Africa but his visit has had far-reaching…
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After waiting for more than a year, judgment in the case of Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CORMSA) v The President of the Republic of South Africa and Others has been handed down. This case concerns the…
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Aligning business practices with respect for human rights is a global challenge. On 26 June 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) passed a resolution to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group tasked with developing a legally binding instrument to regulate…
Read More 17 July marked the anniversary of the adoption of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Rome Statute. The decision to mark this anniversary was made at the first Review Conference of the Rome Statute in 2010 as a way to recognise…
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The 23rd Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) was held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea last week. The Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (which would be a merger of the African…
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On 19 May 2014 the South African Constitutional Court heard oral argument in the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service v Southern Africa Litigation Centre and another. The South African Police Service (SAPS) had appealed the decision handed down…
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Another attempt on Rwandan General Faustin Nyamwasa’s life, the recent murder of his close friend and fellow Rwandan, Colonel Patrick Karegeya, and the rumours of Rwandan President Kagame’s alleged involvement in these crimes makes for ongoing controversy. Nyamwasa, a suspected…
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In January 2014 the South African Police Service (SAPS) applied to the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) decision that deemed SAPS competent to investigate crimes against humanity committed in Zimbabwe. The Southern Africa…
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The recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the case, National Commissioner of the SAPS and Another v SALC and Another[1] has sent a very clear message – international criminal justice is a matter of national importance and crimes…
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