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South Africa presents bill to quit global war crimes court

CAPE TOWN- South Africa's justice minister presented a bill in parliament on Thursday to repeal the country's membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC) - which the government has said clashes with diplomatic immunity laws.

 

Pretoria last year announced its intention to leave after the ICC criticised it for disregarding an order to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during a visit to South Africa. Bashir faces charges of orchestrating genocide and war crimes - charges that he dismisses.

 


פרסום ראשון: 11.03.16, 16:13