The African Union’s withdrawal strategy should be seen as a wake-up call to re-evaluate the court.
The Omar al-Bashir case shows how out of touch international law is with the Global South.
Putin’s regime claims that Crimea voluntarily joined Russia after a referendum and said the ICC had proved itself to be “one-sided and inefficient”.
Prosecutors said there was a "reasonable basis to believe" that US forces had tortured prisoners in Afghanistan and at CIA detention facilities.
Readers write in about the ANC’s decision to leave the ICC, pro and con.
It is disingenuous to represent South Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court as without forethought.
Rather than leaving the institution, South Africa could play an important role in helping to rectify its perceived shortcomings
The United Nations secretary-general expressed regret on Friday that South Africa, Burundi and Gambia want to leave the International Criminal Court.
Readers write in about the government’s ICC exit plan.
With the ICC exit, Jacob Zuma is hell-bent on destroying his party’s international justice record.
The court’s behaviour might call for serious discussion but SA’s decision is irrational.
The new South Africa has been a bastion of respect for human rights and its decision to withdraw is a sign that something is terribly wrong.
The party says the decision should be declared unconstitutional and invalid.
What does South Africa know about Bashir’s war in Darfur that the ICC prosecutors don’t know?
South African Litigation Centre advocate Angela Mudukuti said the centre is now reviewing all its legal options following the announcement.
South Africa is withdrawing from the ICC according to a document signed by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
The International Criminal Court is celebrating 18 years of existence, but many nations have yet to sign its Rome Statute.
The trial and judgment on the continent has been hailed by the United Nations, Human Rights Watch and other countries and organisations.
As the ICC becomes more active and more effective, it faces increasing attacks from those opposed to its mandate.
Security experts weigh in on the possible implications of the SCA’s ruling about Sudanese President Omar al Bashir’s stay in South Africa.
Amid waning support – and as the only avenue of justice for many – the International Criminal Court must be strengthened, writes Netsanet Belay.
The ANC wants to exit the International Criminal Court, but some in the government are quietly stalling.
The legitimacy of international law is seriously undermined if it only applies to one section of humanity and not another, writes Tim Murithi.
The ANC is taking SA out of the International Criminal Court, claiming it is no longer useful.
The court is not beyond criticism, but pulling out would betray our commitment to human rights.
The principles that South Africa applies in arriving at its foreign policy decisions are not always clear.
Government plans to appeal a ruling that it should have arrested President al-Bashir while he was in SA – a failure which provoked global outrage.
Politicians defend Omar al-Bashir fleeing an ICC arrest warrant, saying the court is a bully and targets Africa. Karen Williams disagrees.
Government has decided to appeal the high court ruling on Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, saying the reasons will be included in its affidavit.
South Africa is considering withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, but only after all other avenues have been exhausted.
Three recent cases illustrate how the state has treated the public like 50-million ignoramuses.
These African crimes are not a fabrication of the ICC’s imagination. Leaders should consult the masses whose own national courts often fail them.