Withdrawing From ICC

The United Nations confirmed in October it had received a notice from the government of South Africa on its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), making South Africa the second African country to quit the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the international tribunal. South Africa is hindered by the Rome Statute under which the ICC was established, South African Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha said, adding that the Rome Statute compels his country to arrest people who may enjoy diplomatic immunity but who are wanted by the ICC. A written notice has been submitted to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and the withdrawal will take effect one year after the secretary general receives notification.