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MowCowWhoHow III

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Fri Oct 21, 2016, 04:39 AM Oct 2016

South Africa 'to withdraw from war crimes court' [View all]

Source: BBC

South Africa has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), media reports say.

They say diplomats have notified the UN of the move, accusing the ICC of bias against African countries.

Last year, South Africa refused to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide and war crimes.

He was attending an African Union summit in Johannesburg.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37724724

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