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.
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.
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.
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.
19th 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.
