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High Court rules notice of withdrawal from ICC unconstitutional

Die Vryburger

The High Court in Pretoria ruled that the government’s notice to withdraw from the International Criminal Court is unconstitutional and invalid; the government was ordered to withdraw the notice immediately.

Opinions regarding the ruling say that Jacob Zuma will now have to find another way to avoid international prosecutions.

The ANC government was among the first countries that decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court because it was believed that the Court discriminates against African countries.

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