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South Africa police must investigate ‘Zimbabwe torture’

BBC News Africa South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld an order for police to investigate Zimbabwean officials over allegations they tortured opposition figures in 2007. Under international law,…
Staff Writer
23 November 2017
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Why Kenya’s terrorist attack might be the ICC’s saving grace

Business Day By Nicole Fritz SOME commentators, such as Michela Wrong writing in the Financial Times, have suggested that among the casualties in the Westgate attack in Nairobi is the…
Staff Writer
16 November 2017
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No surprises with ICC’s finding against South Africa

Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh 06 July 2017 The Daily Maverick There is some disappointment in the ICC’s finding in respect of the absence of a sufficiently harsh penalty against South Africa in the…
Staff Writer
7 July 2017
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Why the ICC should refer South Africa to the UN security council

Article Credit: The Mail & Guardian South Africa has been summoned to a co-operation hearing before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 7. This follows South Africa’s failure to…
Staff Writer
5 April 2017
SA risks exchanging one flawed system for another if it leaves ICC ArticlesInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice War CrimesInternational Justice War Crimes ArticlesSouth Africa

SA risks exchanging one flawed system for another if it leaves ICC

Article Credit: Business Day There are many challenges with the proposed African court, including immunity for sitting heads of state. Calls for an “African court for African people” are continuing after…
Staff Writer
22 March 2017