Tag: International Criminal Court (ICC)
BOOK REVIEW | Why We Kill
Why do so many South Africans prefer taking the law into their own hands to relying on the police? Why are those who do so often cheered or sympathised with? Of the unprecedented 27 000 recorded murders in South Africa in 2022, at least 1 894 – or 7 per cent – were attributed to mob justice and vigilantism, more than double the number from five years before.
IBA reaction to John Bolton’s attack on the International Criminal Court
The extraordinary attack launched by United States National Security Advisor John Bolton against the International Criminal Court (ICC) not only dismisses the principle of accountability for war crimes, but reinforces the Trump administration's repugnant policy of exceptionalism, whereby the US demands adherence to international law by all countries except itself.
ICC exit by South Africa halted by High Court!
The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) welcomes the ruling by South Africa's North Gauteng High Court ordering the Government to revoke its notice of withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
