ICC withdrawal revoked after court ruling

South Africa has revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the High Court said the move was unconstitutional. It had notified the UN of its intention to leave last October, saying the ICC pursued “regime change”. The opposition Democratic Alliance then argued in court that the government had to first seek parliamentary […]

South Africa has revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the High Court said the move was unconstitutional.
It had notified the UN of its intention to leave last October, saying the ICC pursued “regime change”.
The opposition Democratic Alliance then argued in court that the government had to first seek parliamentary approval.
But it may not be the end of the government’s bid to leave The Hague-based court.
Justice Minister Michael Masutha was quoted as saying after the court ruling in February that the government would consider its options.
In the meantime, according to a statement on the UN treaties website, the planned pull out has been officially cancelled.
South Africa’s original decision to pull out came after a dispute over Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s visit to the country in 2015.