International Criminal Court
Government prepares to quit the ICC and introduce an alternative system
International Crimes Bill is before parliament’s justice and correctional services committee
03 November 2019 - 17:12
The government has started plans to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), putting in place an alternative system for the prosecution of international crimes.
The system for the prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes will come into effect once SA withdraws from the Rome Statute of the ICC...
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