South Africa’s Minister of Worldwide Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has mentioned that the federal government should talk about the arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and seek the advice of with the Russian facet.
Supply: SAfm news
Particulars: Specifically, the minister mentioned that the South African authorities wants to debate the issuance of the arrest warrant for the Russian president by the Worldwide Felony Court docket.
SABC Information editor Sophie Mokoena tweeted an excerpt from Pandor’s assertion.
In keeping with the minister, the South African authorities should seek the advice of with the Russian facet concerning the warrant.
Quote from Pandor: “South Africa should take a look at current provisions of our laws. We additionally should have a dialogue as Cupboard [of Ministers], in addition to with our colleagues in Russia, and actually decide the best way ahead.”
In August 2023, Putin plans to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa.
On 19 March, Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson for the President of South Africa, mentioned that the federal government was “cognisant of our authorized obligation. Nevertheless, between now and the summit we’ll stay engaged with numerous related stakeholders.”
Background:
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On 17 March, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the Worldwide Felony Court docket issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, who’s the Russian Presidential Commissioner for Youngsters’s Rights.
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All member states of the Worldwide Felony Court docket at the moment are legally bound to detain Putin and produce him to trial. German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann introduced that he would execute the arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he units foot on German soil.
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Russia responded that the ICC has “no authority” on the territory of the Russian Federation.
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