South Africa: Decision to leave International Criminal Court a ‘deep betrayal of millions of victims worldwide’

Parliament must urgently convene to reconsider the government’s decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the founding instrument of the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International said today. “South Africa’s sudden notice to withdraw from the ICC is deeply disappointing. In making this move, the country is betraying millions of victims of the gravest human rights … Continue reading South Africa: Decision to leave International Criminal Court a ‘deep betrayal of millions of victims worldwide’