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Chad announces intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
The government said 9 of 13 ICC investigations concern African states and cited a review of the court's record since 2002.
- On Monday, Chad announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court , citing concerns that the institution's effectiveness remains "limited and uneven" with a focus on Africa.
- Officials criticized the court's track record, noting that of 13 investigations opened, nine involve African states compared to four in other regions, resulting in "but without any concrete progress."
- Adding to the criticism, the government noted "the court has only seven people in custody, six of whom are being prosecuted in African situations." Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger labeled the court an "instrument of neo-colonial repression in the hands of imperialism."
- On Thursday, the United States deputy secretary of state for African affairs contacted the government, urging officials to reconsider its accession to the Rome Statute amid concerns about the institution's functioning.
- This move follows September withdrawals by Burkina, Mali, and Niger from the ICC. The decision emerges amid international allegations of Chadian involvement in the conflict in neighboring Sudan.
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Independent EspañolDAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad announced Monday plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court by accusing the judicial body of inefficiency and bias against African countries.
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Chad announces intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, drawing praise from U.S.
Chad announced plans Monday to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing the judicial body of ineffectiveness and bias against African countries.
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After Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger last month, a fourth African state initiated a procedure on Monday, July 27, to withdraw from the judicial institution in The Hague, citing its impartiality towards the continent.
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