According to AFP, the Chadian government announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court on July 27.
Chad's government spokesman said in a statement that Chad's decision was made "after an in-depth review of the operations and records of the International Criminal Court since its inception in 2002," and noted that "its effectiveness remains limited and varies across different regions."
The statement also condemned the actions of the International Criminal Court against African countries.
The Chadian government stated that out of the 13 investigations launched since the establishment of the International Criminal Court, 9 involve African countries. Meanwhile, four investigations conducted in other parts of the world have "faced no substantial progress." Additionally, among the seven individuals currently detained by the International Criminal Court, six have been charged in connection with cases involving Africa.
The International Criminal Court is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, was dismissed on the 24th due to allegations of "serious misconduct" and "serious dereliction of duty".
On July 24th, Venezuelan Foreign and Trade Minister Prasencia announced that Venezuela was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court.
According to a statement posted on the Chad Ministry of Foreign Affairs website last week, the decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court was made at the request of the United States.
The statement says that the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs called on the Chadian government to reconsider its status as a member of the International Criminal Court. “The U.S. expressed concerns about the functioning of that institution and called on Chad to reconsider its decision to join the Rome Statue.”
On July 13th, the United States Department of State announced the launch of an initiative involving multiple government departments. The goal is to ‘systematically weaken the operational capabilities of the International Criminal Court’, thereby preventing it from taking action against U.S. military personnel or government officials, and also preventing them from ‘threatening U.S. sovereignty’ in any other way.
In recent years, the US has repeatedly announced sanctions against judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court, citing investigations into US personnel by the ICC, as well as arrest warrants issued against the Israeli Prime Minister and former Defense Minister.
