Chad has said it wants to leave the Rome Statute, which's the treaty that created the International Criminal Court. This means Chad will be the African country to start the process of leaving the International Criminal Court.
The government of Chad says it made this decision because of how it thinks the court is doing its job. The government also says it thinks the international justice system needs to be changed. According to the rules Chad will not actually leave the court for one year after the United Nations Secretary-General gets the notice.
Now Chad is joining an other African countries that want to distance themselves from the International Criminal Court. This is bringing up arguments about how the court interacts with African countries. Some people think the court is too focused on Africa while others think the court only looks at cases that have evidence and are within its power no matter where they happen.
This is happening while people are still talking about how international justice should work in the future. Some African leaders think the system should be changed so it is more fair and includes people.
The International Criminal Court is based in The Hague, Netherlands. It was created in 2002. Its job is to prosecute people who are accused of serious crimes, like genocide or war crimes, when the courts in their own countries cannot or will not do it.
Chads decision will likely get a lot of attention from people around the world. It could also affect how people think about the International Criminal Court and its role, in Africa well as the future of international justice and the International Criminal Court. The International Criminal Court and its work will probably be discussed more now because of Chads decision.
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