Posts Tagged ‘International law’

About this book The novel is, at its core, a deep exploration of the moral considerations that drive crime and whether there is some point or level at which crime cannot be considered to be moral in the circumstances. The novel addresses these questions by engaging with an overarching story of true crime, supplemented by […]

Comments Off on The ICJ Judgement in South Africa vs Israel: Bias, Judgments and Legal Overdeterminism.

Commentary on the ICJ judgment in the case of South Africa (#SA) vs #Israel for #Genocide in #Gaza seems starkly divided. Some seem to be hailing it as a resounding victory for SA, but equally, others are hailing it as a resounding victory for Israel. For what it’s worth, I think both of these extremes […]

Comments Off on The Al Bashir Precedent and the Obligation on South African Officials to Arrest Putin.

Although the law could and should be clearer, it seems that, on the law as it stands in South Africa at present, if President Putin visited South Africa, there would be an obligation on South African officials to arrest him and surrender him to the ICC.