Chad has formally informed the UN Secretary‑General of its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC). The notification, sent on 27 July 2026, triggers the official withdrawal process under Article 127 of the Statute, meaning Chad’s exit will take legal effect one year after the written notice.
In a statement, Chad’s Foreign Ministry said the move follows an “in‑depth review” of the ICC’s work, arguing the court has limited effectiveness and shows “indeniable selectivity” by focusing disproportionately on the Global South and Africa. It noted that 9 of 13 ICC investigations involve African states and that most detainees are linked to African situations, which N’Djamena describes as a form of political instrumentalisation of international justice.
The government insists the withdrawal does not mean abandoning the fight against grave crimes, stressing its “irreversible attachment” to combating impunity and calling on the African Union to accelerate the development of continental judicial mechanisms seen as more “equitable, balanced, credible and effective.”
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