Summary
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services of the Republic of South Africa, listed among South Africa’s National Authorities in South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention) and the speaker of its substantive opening remarks on 11 January 2024 (Verbatim record CR 2024/1 — Public sitting of 11 January 2024, oral argument of South Africa (South Africa v. Israel), PDF p.4, p.18-20).
Details
- His opening remarks quote Nelson Mandela on extending hands to the people of Palestine, record South Africa’s accession to the Genocide Convention in 1998, its unequivocal condemnation of Hamas’s targeting of civilians and hostage-taking on 7 October 2023, and its position that no armed attack, “even an attack involving atrocity crimes”, can justify breaches of the Convention (PDF p.18-20).
- He states that in Gaza at least since 2005 Israel continues to exercise control over airspace, territorial waters, land crossings, water, electricity and civilian infrastructure and key government functions, so Gaza remains under belligerent occupation, and sets out the roadmap of the six counsel’s speeches (PDF p.19-20).
Related pages
Verbatim record CR 2024/1 — Public sitting of 11 January 2024, oral argument of South Africa (South Africa v. Israel), South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention), Vusimuzi Madonsela, Adila Hassim