South Africa: ICC withdrawal is unconstitutional, says High Court
A High Court in South Africa has ruled that the government’s move to withdraw from the International Criminal Court was ‘unconstitutional and invalid.’ “The cabinet’s […]
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Kenya to Reconsider its ICC Membership
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday said his country will have to think seriously about its membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The comment […]
Ivory Coast will not leave ICC – President
Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday said Ivory Coast will not follow the decision of Burundi, South Africa and the Gambia to leave the international […]
Gambia notified UN to leave the ICC by Nov. 2017
The United Nations on Monday disclosed that Gambia’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will take effect on November 10th, […]
Amnesty Int’l, Freedom House Worried about Gambia’s ICC Exit
Amnesty international and Freedom House on Thursday said Gambia’s decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a grave cause for worry. The Gambia […]
Gambia Quits ICC it Deems Biased towards Africans
Gambia says it is pulling out of the international criminal court, making the west-African nation, the third after Burundi and South Africa to announce plans […]
ICC President Calls Burundi, SA to Rethink ‘Exit Plan’
The president of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sidiki Kaba on Monday, regretted the withdrawal […]
Burundi Officially Pulls out from Rome Statute
Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has officially signed a law on Tuesday withdrawing his country from the International Criminal Court (ICC). By signing the document, Burundi […]
ICC’s Bensouda Sends Investigators to DRC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday disclosed that its investigators are already in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to urge restraint after weeks […]
Burundi: MPs Vote to Quit International Criminal Court
The Burundian parliament on Wednesday voted yes to the decision by the government to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ninety-four Members of Parliament voted […]