Legitimacy Concern Heightens As Niger Quits ICC

Niger Republic has formally quit the International Criminal Court (ICC) and revoked its signature of the Rome Statute on Tuesday,  June 23. Niger thus became the third country to leave the ICC after the Philippines and Burundi.
The reason cited was the selective justice that has come to define the ICC’s operations. “While the court had raised great hopes among peoples who cherish peace and justice, it has been misused and exploited,” Niger’s official letter said.
This decision is one of the consequences of the regime change in 2023. The new government has abandoned Eurocentric policies and prioritised the principles of national sovereignty and multilateral partnership. This way Niger ...