Setback for South Africa’s ICC withdrawal plan
The South African government’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has been stalled when the High Court in Pretoria ruled on February 22 that the move was invalid because parliamentary approval was not sought.
The North Gauteng High Court ordered the government to rescind the notice of withdrawal that it had sent to the UN Secretary-General late last year. This means that if the government is still planning to withdraw South Africa from the ICC, it will have to go through the process all over again.