South Africa and Malaysia to launch campaign to protect international justice

 

Formation of Hague Group comes amid challenges to ICJ and ICC rulings

South Africa and Malaysia will launch a campaign to protect and uphold the rulings of the international court of justice (ICJ) and the international criminal court (ICC) in the face of what they describe as defiance of ICJ orders and attempts by US Congress to hit the ICC through the use of sanctions.

The aim of the nine-nation Hague Group – which includes Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Senegal and Namibia - is to defend the institutions and rulings of the international legal order.

The move comes as both the ICC and ICJ face unprecedented challenges to their authority in cases relating to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine and people-smuggling in the Mediterranean.

Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s international relations minister, said the campaign was aimed at ensuring compliance with international law and protecting the vulnerable.

“The Hague Group’s formation sends a clear message: no nation is above the law, and no crime will go unanswered,” he said.  (more...)

South Africa and Malaysia to launch campaign to protect international justice

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