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South Africa's Governing Party Votes to Leave ICC; Concerns Raised About Arresting Putin at BRICS Summit

  • South Africa's governing party voted to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
  • The ICC issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin in March, which would require South Africa to detain him if he attended the upcoming BRICS summit.
  • It is unclear whether South Africa will arrest Putin if he attends the summit.
  • The decision was made largely due to perceived unfair treatment of certain countries by the ICC.
  • South Africa previously attempted to withdraw from the ICC in 2016 but the decision was ruled unconstitutional by a domestic court.
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