Military-run Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger pull out of key international court
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) 鈥 Ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say the three countries are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the global tribunal of what they say is selective justice.
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) 鈥 Ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say the three countries are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the global tribunal of what they say is selective justice.
The in the wake of the in the three western African countries. The , is the world鈥檚 permanent global tribunal for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Since the coups, the three countries’ military leaders , including the West and the West Africa regional bloc. They have established new alliances, mainly with Russia, whose President Vladimir Putin over Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine.
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In a joint statement late on Monday announcing their withdrawal, the three said the ICC has become an 鈥渋nstrument of neocolonial repression in the hands of imperialism,鈥 without elaborating on the allegation. The juntas also said they are seeking more 鈥渟overeignty鈥 and hinted at a local option to the court.
The withdrawal process from the ICC takes at least a year to complete. Earlier this year, from the court.
