PRESS RELEASE: South Africa submits an urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures indicated by the #ICJ in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel tinyurl.com/3bphwf3p

Breaking | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that South Africa has urgently requested additional emergency measures in the case concerning genocide against Israel.

South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor opening the Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on #Palestine this morning on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Africa…

‘Together We Rise’.

#Amandla #FreePalestine 🇵🇸🇿🇦🇮🇪

Good. Oppressive laws can’t be the benchmark for democratic societies.

It was my honor today to present a Palestinian Kufiyeh to her excellency Dr. Naledi Pandor, the South African minister of International relations, to express our love and gratitude as Palestinians to the people of South Africa. It was a symbolic gift and act from us as a token of…

A thread on some of the work I’ve done on Sudan in my capacity as the Chair of the coordination committee of the special procedures mandate holders and special rapporteur on the right to health

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Shell is doing the same in other markets? Closing energy retail business in UK, Germany and the Nerthelands. Singapore as well. Shell made these announcements last year already. DA, burning flag, lobbying Republican caucus on Capitol Hill & salivating at prospect of sanctions🤭

South African Statement on the situation in Rafah – DIRCO dirco.gov.za/south-african-…

No this is unfair criticism of Gautrain. Why film and publicly drag security staff on social media? I’m glad they didn’t speak to you. Weekend schedules have less frequency and occasional delays are rare. Gautrain customer service is way better than what you get in Europe!

As a larger assault on #Rafah looms & displaced civilians are ordered to flee, I repost the former #UN #HumanRights experts' open letter

The intl community must act urgently to ensure a #CeasefireNOW & release of hostages, to prevent attacks on Rafah & yet more mass atrocities

Israel's ban of Al Jazeera is 2nd time I've been part of a media organization banned by an apartheid regime. (1st was SA ‘88) I'm so proud of that! It's a sign of panic by those regimes at the their crimes being exposed, a whiff of the rot at the heart of their systems...

Former ICJ President Donoghue engages in the ethical error of obtuseness (thx Emily Kidd White) when she attempts hairsplitting between plausible 'rights' and 'claims.'

TL;DR the Court decided there was, at minimum, a serious risk of genocide or related acts in Gaza. 🧵

If true, the Presidency (hopefully not involved) should initiate on its own motion proceedings (Rule 26 of the RPE) to ascertain whether, in meeting senators from a non-member States, #ICC officials have incurred in serious misconduct and serious breach of duty under Rule 24. 1/

I have no words to describe these levels of evil.

How can someone do/see this and think they are on the “right side”?

“It is disturbing when one country continues to violate international law with the help of powerful states who say they support human rights.”
- Navi Pillay, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The key word here is standard practice. This happens all the time. People want the IEC to be the villain in every situation. It's getting ridiculous now. The integrity of the IEC is under attack & we need to do everything in our power to protect this chapter 9 institution.

Non-state parties to the ICC can be indicted based on territorial jurisdiction. Non-state parties cannot and should not have undue influence on prosecutors. State parties engage through Article 97. timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

I recognise and am grateful to be living in a democratic South Africa. There isn’t one freedom I take for granted. Thankful to all the brave men, women and youth who fought so valiantly to gain these freedoms that my children and I get to enjoy today. Happy Freedom Day!