Chad becomes fifth nation to quit ICC amid US pressure campaign

Chad has begun formal withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, according to RFI English—the fifth nation to do so in recent months, following Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The ICC is a United Nations body that prosecutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, and these withdrawals come amid a US pressure campaign.

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