Johannesburg – The government’s decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) has dominated headlines. This short-sighted move has received warranted condemnation as it shows little regard for the victims…
South Africa has announced plans to break its ties with the International Criminal Court, citing concerns the ICC pursues a disproportionate number of cases against African countries. The news follows…
Johannesburg, October 24 – On 19th October 2016, the South African government submitted its Instrument of Withdrawal to the United Nations Secretary General seeking to commence the process of withdrawal…
Daily Maverick By Angela Mudukuti On 19 October 2016, the South African government submitted its Instrument of Withdrawal to the United Nations Secretary General, stating that it had “the honour…
On 21 October 2016 the South African government announced that it had deposited its instrument of withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with the United…
Johannesburg, 21 October 2016 – The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) expresses its great disappointment with South Africa’s delivery of the instrument of withdrawal to the United Nations on 19…
Daily Maverick The international criminal justice project can only be sustained when all the stakeholders play their part – governments, civil society organisations and international bodies, courts and tribunals. Unfortunately…
22 April 2016 Times Live The Southern Africa Litigation Centre announced on Friday it had filed its papers in the Constitutional Court opposing the State’s leave to appeal against the…
31 March 2016 The Thought Leader By Angela Mudukuti There have been many significant developments in the world of international criminal justice recently. Last week the International Criminal Court confirmed…
15 March 2016 SABC News Judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) makes it clear that South Africa is not a safe haven for war criminals according to the…