Social issues world Habitat Day

Role of The African Union (AU)

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  The AU has been at the forefront of persuading its member nations to withdraw from the ICC on grounds of the latter’s alleged institutional bias against Africa and African leaders.
  
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  In January 2016, the AU decided to mandate its open-ended committee to the ICC for the purposes of developing a comprehensive strategy which included a withdrawal from the ICC.
  
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  In pursuance of the same, three preconditions were stipulated to prevent a withdrawal which included a demand that serving heads of states including senior state officials should be granted immunity from prosecution.
  
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  While efforts have been made to portray the withdrawal of South Africa, Burundi and The Gambia from the ICC as a response to ingrained geopolitical prejudice against the African continent, a closer examination reveals that domestic considerations, including the possibility of imminent prosecution, play a key role in ICC pull-outs.
  

Q) Discuss the reasons for Burundi’s withdrawl from International Criminal Court.

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   19^th National Congress Of China
   

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing between 18 and 24 October 2017.