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Third Country to Exit International Court
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Niger has officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the court of selective justice and submitting a formal letter to the United Nations to initiate the process.
- This move makes Niger the third country to leave the ICC after the Philippines and Burundi, following similar announcements by Mali and Burkina Faso last year.
- Niger's military junta, which took power in a 2023 coup, has shifted alliances away from longtime partners towards new ones, including Russia, whose President Vladimir Putin faces an ICC arrest warrant.
- The ICC expressed regret over Niger's departure, emphasizing that crimes committed before the withdrawal takes effect in 12 months will still fall under its jurisdiction.
