Chad begins process to withdraw from International Criminal Court amid bias claims
Chad's military government says it has begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, becoming the latest African state to move away from the tribunal. The announcement was made on Monday and places Chad among a growing group of countries that have recently said they will leave the court. The ICC, based in The Hague, prosecutes war crimes and other serious violations of humanitarian law.The government said the court's effectiveness was limited and uneven, and accused it of focusing too heavily on African countries. In its statement, Chad said that of the 13 investigations opened by the court... [Continue Reading]
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