Chad Announces Plan to Withdraw From 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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The withdrawal of N的Djamena, which will take effect in July 2027, does not affect the continuation of the investigations already launched. Chad's troubled role in the war in Sudan is in the focus of the proceedings.
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Vanguard NewsChad announces plan to withdraw from International Criminal Court
The Government of Chad has announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the Hague-based tribunal has disproportionately focused its investigations on African countries while failing to deliver equal justice in other regions. The announcement was made on Monday in a government statement following what officials described as a comprehensive review of the […] Chad announces plan to withdraw from Internationa…
Chad's government says it's withdrawing from the ICC
Chad's Foreign Ministry has announced plans to leave the International Criminal Court. It said that its effectiveness was "limited and uneven." Chad's leader is a military officer accused of repressing the opposition.
Chad withdraws from the ICC while being accused by the Sudanese army and many non-governmental organizations of facilitating arms shipments from the United Arab Emirates to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that have been involved in a civil war in Sudan since 2023.
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