S.Africa in dock for failing to arrest Sudan's Bashir

Even though no material penalties will apply to the country, this ruling is a damning judgment on the government’s failure of its ethical duties towards victims of war crimes and other gross violations of human rights.

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The fact that local courts had also ruled that the government had not met its obligations in this regard, casts an even sharper light of concern on South Africa’s international policies and its attitude towards human rights.  In addition the request of delegates to the ANC’s national policy conference of the past week that South Africa should do everything possible to withdraw from the ICC, further serves to underline the moral bankruptcy of the party.