A closer look at the caseload propose there’s nothing biased in the court’s approach to Africa,writes Saul MuskerWhen South African president Jacob Zuma confirmed he was planning to withdraw the country from the international criminal court, he was careful to claim the moral highground.“In the eyes of the African leaders, or the ICC is biased,” Zuma said in a speech in Johannesburg on Monday. “Only Africans they are interested in. This is what has made Africa feel we need to relook at our participation. It looks like it is just meant for us.” Related: ANC plans to withdraw South Africa from international criminal court The victims of atrocities in Uganda, Mali and elsewhere are forgotten, or brushed aside by rhetoric and political posturing Related: Omar al-Bashir case suggests South African foreign policy is going rogue Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com