Two court disputes test SA’s commitment to rule of law

Elise Carreau In the Press, News and Events, News and Events AGJA

Strong views were expressed at a seminar on South Africa and the ICC in Cape Town last week that South Africa should remain in the court. This is to both bolster international justice when it is under threat and to prove to the world – after the Zuma era – that South Africa remains committed to the rule of law. The seminar was organised by the Wayamo Foundation and the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability.

Don’t pull South Africa out of the ICC, judges urge Justice Minister Masutha

Elise Carreau In the Press, News and Events, News and Events AGJA

South Africa could help counter the global vacuum of respect for international law by supporting the International Criminal Court, says former Justice Richard Goldstone, who with Judge Navi Pillay has urged Justice Minister Michael Masutha not to withdraw the country from The Hague-based court.

Signs of an ANC shift on withdrawal from ICC

Elise Carreau In the Press, News and Events, News and Events AGJA

Differences within government and the ANC about South Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court could mean that the parliamentary process now under way might yet come to naught – but don’t expect much open debate on this before next year’s general elections.

Brics summit ‘almost collapsed’ because of legal threat against heads of state – Masutha

Elise Carreau In the Press, News and Events, News and Events AGJA

Justice Minister Michael Masutha has admitted that the Brics summit in Johannesburg last month “almost collapsed” because a group of South African lawyers threatened legal action against some heads of state attending the gathering.

South Africa and international justice – Charting the way forward

Elise Carreau International Conferences, News and Events, News and Events AGJA

The Africa Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA) and the Wayamo Foundation will hold a one-day public symposium at the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel on 29 August 2018, under the banner of “South Africa and international justice – Charting the way forward”.

South Africa and international criminal justice – the way forward

Elise Carreau

At a crucial point in time, when South Africa’s longstanding commitment to the International Criminal Court (ICC) hangs in the balance, and many countries across Africa and other parts of the world are looking on with real interest at the direction it will take, the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA) and the Wayamo Foundation held a one-day public symposium in Cape Town on the issue. The event was made possible thanks to the combined generosity of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the German Federal Foreign Office, the European Union, and the Government of Canada.

South Africa and the ICC: Dismantling the international criminal justice system to protect one individual?

Elise Carreau In the Press, News and Events, News and Events AGJA

The introduction of the International Crimes Bill before the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services, two weeks ago, signals steadfast resolve to eventually withdraw from the Rome Statute. Is South Africa dismantling its own international criminal justice framework for one man who they will, despite withdrawal, still be legally obligated to arrest and surrender for as long as he remains wanted by the International Criminal Court?

Policy Paper: Africa and the ICC – Building bridges and reaching compromise

Elise Carreau News and Events, News and Events AGJA

Mark Kersten, Fellow Researcher at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto and Deputy Director of the Wayamo Foundation, will be giving a lecture on the relationship between the International Criminal Court and African states entitled: “Africa and the International Criminal Court — Building Bridges and Reaching Compromise”.

Congratulations to Justice Navi Pillay on her election to the position of President of the Advisory Council of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy

Elise Carreau Africa Group Statements, News and Events, News and Events AGJA

The Africa Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA) and the Wayamo Foundation wish to extend their warm congratulations to Justice Navi Pillay on her election to the position of President of the Advisory Council of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy.