00:00The International Criminal Court has voiced concern over the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina
00:05Faso and Niger, saying it undermines the global pursuit of justice.
00:11The Hague-based ICC prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
00:19The three military-led West African states pulled out of the court last year, calling
00:25it an instrument of neo-colonial repression in the hands of imperialism.
00:31The former ECOWAS members founded the Alliance of Sahel States in 2024.
00:39The ICC's Assembly of State Parties, which represents the countries that make up the
00:44court, said it regretted their departure.
00:48Countries leaving the court risks undermining the collective pursuit of justice and weakening
00:53global efforts to end impunity, the body said in a statement on Wednesday.
01:00125 countries are currently members of the court, but several major powers, including
01:06China, India, Russia, the US and Israel, haven't joined.
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