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South Africa Formally Applies to Quit International Criminal Court

posted by cmn32480 on Saturday October 22 2016, @06:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the justice-isn't-being-served dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

South Africa has formally requested to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to a document seen by Reuters news agency on Thursday.

The move comes as several African countries have expressed concern that The Hague-based court has tried mostly African leaders.

Last year, South Africa said it planned to exit ICC after it faced criticism for not arresting Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of genocides and war crimes, when he visited the country.

"The Republic of South Africa has found that its obligations with respect to the peaceful resolution of conflicts at times are incompatible with the interpretation given by the International Criminal Court," according to the document.

[...] The ICC, which opened in July 2002 and has 124 member states, is the first legal body with permanent international jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Another African country, Burundi, appeared set to become the first county to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the 1998 treaty establishing the global court, after its parliament voted last week to leave.

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 22 2016, @09:36PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 22 2016, @09:36PM (#417662)

    ... and Netanyahu and the rest of the rats.

    And their American puppets.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 23 2016, @03:32AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 23 2016, @03:32AM (#417733)

    Throw in every muslim imam and isil leader too