Johannesburg – With tension mounting between the African Union and the International Criminal Court (ICC), South Africa must publicly confirm its support for the ICC and the fight against impunity for genocide,…
Business Day SPARE a thought for African Union (AU) chairwoman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Each has been tasked with providing leadership to prominent, if…
SALC is an active member of the African Network of International Criminal Justice, an informal network of African civil society organizations and international organizations with a presence in Africa…
Sanctions, an arms embargo, asset freezing, a travel ban and a Security Council referral in terms of the Rome Statute. Security Council Resolution 1970 comes as a welcome change after…
Civil Society Letter to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of African ICC States Parties on the UN Security Council March 2, 2011 Sent March 1, 2011 Your Excellencies, We, the…
South Africa has been receiving some flack for not responding more quickly and more fiercely in respect of the unrelenting attacks on Libyan civilians by Gaddafi. And indeed there…
The Business Day UNTIL the last 15 years of the 20th century, international criminal justice did not exist. Since the establishment by the United Nations (UN) of the International Criminal…
The world was caught somewhat off guard this morning when it learnt that Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, packed his bags and headed to Kenya to attend the promulgation of its…
By Nicole Fritz and Lloyd Kuveya Outside the international lawyer’s world, the European Court on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms generates little scintillating debate. And yet it is an institution…
Leaders Should Make the Most out of Kampala Conference (Johannesburg, May 24, 2010) – A group of 124 organizations from more than 25 African countries released a declaration today calling on African…