RECENT events have brought SA’s relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC) into sharp focus. Last month was dominated by the question of whether SA — a party to the…
Staff Writer21 August 2009
Mail & Guardian By Nicole Fritz Foreign policy realists tell us that the call for a more human rights-weighted foreign policy is naïve. But a strong human rights focus for…
Staff Writer20 July 2009
Mail & Guardian Online By Nicole Fritz 15 July 2009 On my desk, I have a memorandum documenting the activities of a number of businesses that have knowingly financed conflict…
Staff Writer15 July 2009
By Nicole Fritz Johannesburg — LAST week, Minister for International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane condemned the trial of Myanmar’s Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, and called for her…
Staff Writer28 May 2009
2 May 2009 It’s hard to imagine that the South African government would risk having the inauguration of incoming president, Jacob Zuma overshadowed by having to arrest President Omar Hassan al…
Staff Writer2 May 2009
Business Day Online Nicole Fritz THIS week, the United Nations (UN) Security Council again considers the issue of Zimbabwe. Members of the Security Council concerned at the situation have reportedly…
Staff Writer17 December 2008
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has requested the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to take action on its evidence of torture by Zimbabwean officials of actual and perceived supporters of…
Staff Writer4 December 2008