The BRICS summit will take place in South Africa in August. Should Vladimir Putin arrive, South Africa is theoretically obliged to arrest him.
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the essentials in brief
- South Africa should theoretically arrest Putin during his visit in August.
- The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin.
- However, the government sent out ambiguous signals on Tuesday.
If Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to the BRICS summit in South Africa in August, the state has an obligation to arrest him. In addition to South Africa and Russia, Brazil, India and China will also be present.
Of the states present, South Africa is the only country that is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He issued an arrest warrant for Putin. This theoretically obliges South Africa to arrest him.
On Tuesday, the South African government announced that it would grant diplomatic immunity to all members, SRF reports. However, the spokesman for the State Department added: “That these privileges would not overrule any arrest warrant that may have been issued by an international court.”
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