Chad announces intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
Summary
Chad has announced it will leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the court is ineffective and biased against African countries. The country sent a letter to the United Nations to start the withdrawal process, which takes at least one year.Key Facts
- Chad plans to withdraw from the ICC, a court that prosecutes serious crimes like genocide and war crimes.
- The withdrawal process takes at least one year after the United Nations receives the formal letter.
- Chad is the fourth African country since 2025 to decide to leave the ICC, after Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
- The ICC is based in The Hague, Netherlands, and was set up by the Rome Statute treaty.
- The court is dealing with challenges including the removal of its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, due to sexual misconduct allegations.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a campaign to oppose the ICC, calling it a threat to U.S. national sovereignty.
- In February 2025, President Donald Trump signed an order to sanction the ICC over its investigations into Israel, a U.S. ally.
- The U.S. Bureau of African Affairs publicly supported Chad’s decision and encouraged more countries to leave the ICC.
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