The Minister of Justice of the African Republic said that the South African authorities could introduce a number of amendments to the republic’s legislation that would eliminate the need to enforce the order of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the leaders of other states. , Ronald Lamola, transmits TASS. According to him, we are talking about giving them diplomatic immunity.
“The experience of countries such as the United Kingdom and the Netherlands shows that while incorporating the Rome Statute into national legislation, the authorities clarified the impact of Article 98 on national territory, which required the Rome Statute’s waiver of immunity. Persons accused by the ICC in third countries. As a result, incumbent heads of state were granted exemptions from ICC orders,” Lamola explained.
As the head of the South African Ministry of Justice pointed out, the country’s authorities are currently exploring various options that would eliminate the need to issue an ICC arrest warrant against the leaders of certain states. He added that this issue will be closed before the BRICS summit scheduled for August.
“Related studies are underway. A final decision will be made in the near future, which we will publish immediately,” stressed Lamola.
Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that South Africa did not intend to withdraw from the ICC, which had previously issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, will not affect For the participation of the Russian side in the 15th BRICS summit.