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| Chad announces intent to withdraw from ICC, drawing praise from the US |
| 2026-07-29 |
| [IsraelTimes] Chad announced plans yesterday to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing the judicial body of ineffectiveness and bias against African countries. The country submitted a letter to the United Nations to begin withdrawing from the court, which was established to prosecute people responsible for humanity’s worst crimes under its foundational treaty, the Rome Statute. The withdrawal process takes at least a year. Chad is the fourth African country since 2025 to begin withdrawing from the ICC. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced last year they would pull out of the court based in The Hague. Good to know. The court is already facing daunting challenges, including the removal last week of its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over sexual misconduct allegations.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this month said the US was launching a campaign to dismantle what he called the threat posed to its national sovereignty by the ICC. A February 2025 executive order signed by US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the court over investigations of Israel. The US Bureau of African Affairs called on more of the 125 member states to withdraw from the Rome Statute in a post yesterday on X. “The United States welcomes Chad’s decision to withdraw from the ICC and join the growing number of nations reclaiming their sovereignty from this flawed institution,” the agency Related: Chad: 2026-07-27 Libya Remains Main Route for Migrants to Italy Chad: 2026-07-24 Second Anniversary of the Battle of Tinzaouatène (July 2024) Chad: 2026-07-16 Canada can't expect free trade while leaving our northern border vulnerable Related: International Criminal Court: 2026-07-28 The International Courts are sitting ducks International Criminal Court: 2026-07-25 'There Will Be No Elections.' Nicaragua's leader has radically resolved the issue of US influence International Criminal Court: 2026-07-22 Epic Fail: Mamdani Finally Makes Humiliating Admission About His Threat to Arrest Netanyahu |
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