The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mrs. Fatou Bensouda to investigate allegations of hate speech by the Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini.

The speech by the Zulu King has been blamed for causing the killing, violence and discrimination against Nigerians and other African citizens living in South Africa.

SERAP is asking her to “bring to justice anyone who is responsible for these international crimes prohibited under the Rome Statute of the ICC”.

The organisation says it considers the use of speech by the Zulu King, to promote hatred and/or incite violence against Non-nationals such as, Nigerians, particularly in the media, as a clear violation of the provisions of the Rome Statute of the ICC.

The organisation argued that the statement by the Zulu king amounts to a harmful form of expression, which incites or otherwise promotes hatred, discrimination, violence and intolerance.

•Text courtesy of Channels TV. Photo shows Zulu King