The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the State's appeal against a high court ruling that government's failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was inconsistent with its constitutional duties.
"The decision by the South African government not the arrest Al-Bashir was inconsistent with South African law. Therefore the application is dismissed," Judge Carole Lewis said on Tuesday.
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