African countries mass exodus from International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, The Netherlands (AAP) Source: AAP
Human rights groups say they fear momentum is building in Africa for a mass exodus from the International Criminal Court. Gambia and Burundi are following South Africa in an attempt to exit the I-C-C, citing bias by the Court against African countries. Amnesty International says the disconnect from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a blow to millions of victims of human rights abuses. The I-C-C, which opened in 2002, is the first legal body with permanent international jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
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