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Should the ICJ render an advisory opinion on the immunity question re Articles 27 & 98 of the Ro

The African Union (“AU”) recently resolved to request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) through the...

Update: Immunity or Impunity for African Heads of State

The divergence of opinion regarding head of state immunity for international crimes remained in the headlines in the month of February....

South Africa's International Crimes Bill - an instrument of impunity?

South Africa's proposed withdrawal from the Rome Statute has been on the cards for some time now. It was sparked by the clash of legal...

‘South Africa is not an accused’: State (non) co-operation with the International Criminal Court and

Note: The text of this blog post has been drawn from a written submission to the third edition of the Strathmore Law Journal 2017. In...

Non-compliance with a twist: Some thoughts on the ICC's decision on South Africa's failure t

As reported last week, Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found that South Africa had failed to meet...

South Africa's ruling party reiterates intention to withdraw from the ICC

This past week the African National Congress ("ANC") announced that it is still seeking to withdraw South Africa from membership of the...