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Pillay urges action against US sanctions on ICC
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has called on world governments to take collective action to protect the International Criminal Court against sweeping sanctions imposed by…
At Hague Group meeting, frustration over failure of global institutions to constrain Israel’s conduct
Speakers described a system in which legal norms are applied selectively, allowing powerful states and their allies to evade accountability
Christian churches applaud World Council of Churches for its resolutions condemning Israel over Gaza
The council has urged governments, institutions and churches to commit to the principles of justice under international law and ethics against Israel’s war against Palestinian
Is Zionism growing in South Africa?
Some say support for Zionism is growing and equate criticism of Israel as antisemitic, while others say their religion doesn’t mean they support Tel Aviv
If Joe Biden had read Montaigne …
The work of the French Renaissance philosopher offers wisdom applicable to modern politics
Israel, Hamas reject bid before ICC to arrest leaders for war crimes
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said he had applied for arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over the conflict
A chance for Africa to counter the pitfalls of international criminal justice?
Time for a new treaty to deal with crimes against humanity? Here’s what you need to know
Iron cloak of security: Behind SA’s risky decision to take on Israel
South Africa’s decision to take Israel, the West’s darling, to the International Court of Justice for genocidal intent was brave politics
South Africa opens genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice
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African states urged to lobby ICC on Gaza
The call has been endorsed by dozens of organisations and individuals across the continent
Lula backtracks on Putin’s safety at next year’s G20
The Brazilian president initially said there was “no way” Vladimir Putin would be arrested at the Rio event in 2024
South Africa and the International Criminal Court’s relationship is complicated
Regarding Russia and Ukraine, the ICC has never received state referrals from 39 state parties to look into a situation in another country
SA’s vacillations on leaving the ICC point to larger problems
The country finds itself in a quandary once again and its leaders’ indecision is not helping
South Africa’s legacy of sheltering war criminals can no longer be ignored
Politics have come in the way of South Africa upholding its commitment to international criminal justice as the ANC reconsiders its 2016 threat to leave the international…
LRA’s Ongwen: A critical first ICC conviction
Lord’s Resistance Army leader found guilty of forced pregnancy charges in landmark case