On Wednesday, 19 October 2016, South Africa notified its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, citing its incompatibility with South Africa’s efforts to promote peace and stability on the African continent. This was preceded by an announcement by Burundi that it was withdrawing and followed not long after by a similar announcement by The Gambia. These are the first States to withdraw from the Rome Statute establishing the ICC, which...
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