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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