South Africa: Pretoria to Withdraw From International Criminal Court

21 October 2016

Pretoria has sent a letter to the UN announcing its intention to step down from the 124-nation body. The move follows claims of alleged bias against African countries.

South Africa has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, according to media reports on Friday. The move follows a dispute over the Hague-based organization's perceived focus on African countries.

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