Chad announces plan to withdraw from International Criminal Court
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Chad announced Monday that it plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the court's effectiveness has been "limited" and uneven since it began operations.
In a statement, government spokesperson Gassim Chérif Mahamat said the decision followed "an in-depth review of the functioning of the International Criminal Court since it began operating in 2002, as well as its record whose effectiveness remains limited and uneven across different regions."
The government did not specify when the withdrawal would take effect or provide further details on the process.
Chad is a member of the ICC, which was established in 2002 to prosecute individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. Under the court's founding treaty, a state's withdrawal takes effect one year after formally notifying the United Nations Secretary-General.
