The South African Human Rights Commission says it regrets that a meeting with the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation had not taken place as an opportunity was lost to reiterate South Africa’s commitment to rule of law and human rights in the country’s international relations framework.
The commission was responding to South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC)‚ about which it has expressed its concern.
“In a letter to Honourable Minister M E Nkoana-Mashabane‚ Department of International Relations and Cooperation‚ dated 15th July 2016‚ the Commission availed itself to assist the South African government in any way possible‚ in order to ensure that its international relations policy reflects the highest ideals of our Constitution.
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“Unfortunately‚ a meeting with the Minister did not transpire and it is the Commission’s regret that an opportunity was lost to re-iterate South Africa’s commitment to rule of law and human rights in our international relations framework.
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