South Africa has made it clear that it remains a member of the International Criminal Court, Germany said.
African countries must comply with international law regarding the possible arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and therefore his likely arrest in South Africa, where he is scheduled to arrive in August to attend the BRICS summit , will be legal. This was announced on Friday, June 2, by German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, writes the German newspaper Zeit.
He stressed that international law makes it clear that war criminals responsible for waging aggressive wars must be held accountable.
“International law is clear at this time,” he said.
He added that South Africa has made it clear that it is a member of the ISS.
“It makes it even clearer that this war of aggression by Russia is not a purely European affair, but it affects the whole world,” Burbock said.
It will be remembered that at the end of August this year, South Africa will host a summit of leaders of the BRICS countries. He was probably visited by the Russian dictator.
South Africa, according to its law, should arrest Vladimir Putin in case of arrival, because the ISS has issued a warrant for the deportation of Ukrainian children.
On March 17, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. South Africa’s membership in the ISS is obliged to arrest the Russian leader if he comes to the country to attend the BRICS summit.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ruling party is demanding the country’s withdrawal from the ISS’s jurisdiction because of its “unfair” attitude towards some countries. However, he soon announced that the Republic remained a court party.
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