#jihadist-violence

#jihadist-violence

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Monday announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a joint statement, the military-led West African states said that the court's jurisdiction had "transformed into an instrument of neocolonial repression in the hands of imperialism." Because of this, neighboring states accused the ICC of becoming "a global example of selective justice." Juntas say ICC 'incapable' of prosecuting war crimes