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FILE: President Omar al Bashir arrives to cast his vote in Sudanese elections on 13 April 2015. Picture: Jean-Jacques Cornish/EWN.

Icc exit

[LISTEN] ICC: Arrest Omar al-Bashir if he sets foot in SA again

By CapeTalk

In April, South Africa appeared before the ICC where it defended its decision not to arrest the Sudanese leader.

  • FILE: The International Criminal Courts building (ICC) in The Hague. Picture: AFP.

    ANC set on withdrawing from ICC

    On Thursday, the ICC will rule on whether South Africa was wrong not to detain Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during a 2015 visit to the country.

    1816 days ago
  • FILE: The International Criminal Courts building (ICC) in The Hague. Picture: AFP.

    ANC still seeks withdrawal from ICC

    The party's sub-committee on international relations says government will follow the proper procedures to withdraw from the ICC.

    1839 days ago
  • FILE: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir speaks during a press conference in Khartoum in September 2013. Picture: AFP.

    ‘SA govt wasn’t under obligation to arrest al-Bashir’

    The government is appearing before the court to explain why it did not arrest Omar al-Bashir when he attended the African Union summit in Johannesburg in 2015.

    1905 days ago
  • FILE: President Jacob Zuma meet with President Omer Al-Bashir of the Republic of the Sudan to discuss strengthening relations between South Africa and Sudan. Picture: GCIS.

    SA govt to explain reasons for not arresting Omar al-Bashir

    A South African delegation is appearing before the International Criminal Court to give oral submissions on why it did not arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

    1905 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS.

    Ramaphosa: Govt has not ruled out ICC withdrawal

    Deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ICC matter opens up the debate as to whether Africa should be strengthening its own structures to deal with the continent's problems.

    1927 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS.

    Ramaphosa to spell out SA’s position on ICC

    The North Gauteng High Court ruled last month that Parliament first has to approve the government's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

    1928 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    SA asked to appear before International Criminal Court

    Authorities have now formally revoked South Africa's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.

    1934 days ago
  • FILE: The International Criminal Courts building (ICC) in The Hague. Picture: AFP.

    FUL urges govt to rethink ICC exit notice

    Freedom Under Law says government should use embrace the opportunity to reconsider SA's withdrawal from the ICC.

    1947 days ago
  • FILE: The International Criminal Courts building (ICC) in The Hague. Picture: AFP.

    Cope, DA welcome court ruling on ICC withdrawal

    A top court ordered government to revoke the notice of intention to withdraw from the ICC on the basis that it was unconstitutional & invalid.

    1948 days ago
  • FILE: Justice Minister Michael Masutha. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Minister Masutha studying court ruling on ICC exit

    A court found that the executive violated the Constitution when it notified the UN of its withdrawal from the ICC without prior parliamentary approval.

    1948 days ago
  • FILE: The International Criminal Courts building (ICC) in The Hague. Picture: AFP.

    ICC exit notice a breach of separation of powers, court rules

    On Wednesday, the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the notice to withdraw from the court was unconstitutional, invalid and must be revoked.

    1949 days ago
  • The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN.

    High Court rules govt's decision to withdraw from ICC unconstitutional & invalid

    Government gave notice to withdraw from the ICC, claiming obligations to the court undermined international relations obligations.

    1949 days ago
  • FILE: Justice Minister Michael Masutha. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Masutha: Some heads of state reluctant to visit SA

    Government was found to have violated the ICC Act by failing to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when he visited the country in 2015.

    1970 days ago
  • FILE: Justice Minister Michael Masutha. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Masutha: Parly can still decide on quitting ICC, despite DA case

    The Justice Minister briefed Parliament's portfolio committee on a bill that will give effect to Cabinet's decision to pull out of the ICC.

    1970 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    [LISTEN] What's the impact of SA & other African states leaving the ICC

    Government has been accused of acting in bad faith over its reasoning to the public for withdrawing from the International Criminal Court.

    2026 days ago
  • FILE: The International Criminal Courts building (ICC) in The Hague. Picture: AFP.

    DA: Executive sought Parly approval over ICC exit as afterthought

    The DA says Parliament was bypassed when the executive made the decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

    2026 days ago
  • FILE: The International Criminal Courts building (ICC) in The Hague. Picture: AFP.

    Government accused of acting in bad faith on ICC exit

    The DA and several NGOs have applied to have government’s decision to withdraw from the ICC declared unconstitutional.

    2027 days ago
  • RSA Parliament. Picture: EWN

    DA: SA move to quit ICC breached Parly's rights on matter

    The DA has approached the High Court in Pretoria challenging the constitutionality of Cabinet’s decision to withdraw from the ICC.

    2027 days ago
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