Completed Cases
ICC: The Prosecutor v Dominic Ongwen: Joint amicus curiae submission by SALC and Prof. Bonita Meyersfeld
In the seminal case of The Prosecutor v Dominic Ongwen before the International Criminal Court (ICC), SALC and Prof. Bonita Meyersfeld have been admitted as amicus curiae. Dominic Ongwen (Mr.…
South Africa: Revocation of visa to a convicted Dutch war criminal: Augustinus Maria Kouwenhoven
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre has filed an application requesting the Western Cape High Court to cancel the visa of convicted arms trafficker and war criminal Augustinus Maria Kouwenhoven. Kouwenhoven…
South Africa/Rwanda: Judicial review of decision by South Africa to grant refugee status to former Rwanda General accused of war crimes
This case concerns the judicial review of the decision of the South African authorities to grant refugee status to a former Rwandan general and suspected war criminal, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa,…
South Africa/Sudan: Amicus curiae in ICC cooperation hearing on South Africa’s failure to arrest Sudanese President Al Bashir
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) appeared before the ICC on 7 April to argue that the chamber should make a finding of non-compliance against South Africa for its failure…
Articles
SALC in the news: Long wait for decision in SA’s genocide case at ICJ
Don’t hold your breath — ICJ decision on SA’s genocide case may take years As South Africa’s genocide case against Israel progresses, the International Court of Justice’s eventual ruling may…
SALC in the news: Shredding of international law sets a dangerous precedent
Trump’s shredding of international law sets a dangerous precedent By Peter Fabricius 7 Jan 2026 US President Donald Trump is rapidly shredding the remnants of a world governed by international…
Resources
The great hypocrisy of South Africa’s arms exports
The Great Hypocrisy of South Africa’s Arms Exports exposes the stark gap between South Africa’s stated foreign policy commitment to human rights, "silencing the guns" and its actual arms export…
SALC policy brief on ICC witnesses and the review of the Rome Statute: The missing link
The Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court resolved in December 2019 to establish the Independent Expert Review to identify ways of strengthening…
Universal Jurisdiction – a useful tool for prosecuting international crimes: Comparing the use of universal jurisdiction in Germany and South Africa
The Polity 07 May 2020 By Atilla Kisla Germany is prosecuting former Syrian state security members for crimes against humanity committed in Syria: What is the current status of the…
