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ICC signatory countries are meant to arrest anyone on the ICC warrant.

South Africa did not with a Sudanese war criminal: "As a signatory to the Rome Statute that governs the jurisdiction and functioning of the Court, South Africa was obliged to arrest al-Bashir when he was in the country, and to extradite him to The Hague to face trial."[1]

Last year, Putin cancelled a visit to South Africa as there's an ICC arrest warrant out for him.

[1] https://theconversation.com/icc-ruling-on-south-africa-and-a...



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