When African States walk away from the ICC, victims pay the highest price
Niger's military government formally requested to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) this month. This action will make Niger only the third country in the world-after Burundi and the Philippines-to complete the process of leaving the ICC. Niger's withdrawal will take effect one year after notification under Article 127 of the Rome Statute.
Niger is currently under military rule following the July 2023 coup and now joins Mali and Burkina Faso, fellow members of the Alliance of Sahel States, all under military rule and all facing allegations of serious human rights abuses. Mali and Burkina Faso have also announced their intention to withdraw from the ICC, though they have not yet submitted formal requests to do so. Nearly every state that has withdrawn from, or announced plans to withdraw from the ICC, has done so during periods of democratic decline, authoritarian consolidation, or widespread allegations of human rights violations.
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Niger's military government has formally requested to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), prompting reflection on the implications
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