South Africa: International Criminal Court
(asked on 26th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of South Africa's decision to withdraw as a party to the Rome Statute.
This question was answered on 4th November 2016
The UK regrets the decision by South Africa to initiate proceedings to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). We recognise there are issues that need to be resolved with the ICC to ensure that it has the widest possible support. ICC working groups are currently considering some of the challenges in The Hague and New York. The Government hopes that South Africa will remain signatories to the Rome Statute and engage positively in further dialogue.