Why should they, when the United States under George Bush refused to recognise it?

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You can run but you can’t hide
SELLO S ALCOCK AND PERCY ZVOMUYA | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Jun 08 2009 06:00


International Criminal Court President Sang-Hyun Song was in South Africa this week. Sello S Alcock and Percy Zvomuya asked him about the court's role in Africa

Is it your feeling that African countries do not support the court?
Perhaps without Africa's support, the court would never have been created. Of the 108 states parties, 30 are African, making Africa the most heavily represented region. The trust and support came not only from the governments but also, and this is very significant, from civil society organisations.

You are asking African countries to support the court's judicial status. Why should they, when the United States under George Bush refused to recognise it?
I was recently elected court president and in this capacity I've started official visits to various countries to meet government representatives, academics and representatives of NGOs. Africa is indeed the first continent in our list of priorities, but for reasons different to those you raise.

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