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The ICC Burexit: free at last? Burundi on its way out of the Rome Statute

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  • Vandeginste, Stef

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On 12 October 2016, parliament endorsed the Burundian government’s decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (ICC).1 The withdrawal is not final until a written notification is addressed to the UN Secretary-General, and, in accordance with article 127 of the Rome Statute, it shall take effect one year later. It is likely that Burundi will soon make history as the first state ever to withdraw from the Rome Statute. This brief is an attempt at understanding what might explain and motivate this withdrawal. After a short look at the historical context of Burundi’s ratification and withdrawal, attention is paid to the costs and benefits of what, presumably, is a rational decision and not – as has been suggested by some observers – a panic-driven reaction.

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  • Vandeginste, Stef, 2016. "The ICC Burexit: free at last? Burundi on its way out of the Rome Statute," IOB Analyses & Policy Briefs 20, Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB).
  • Handle: RePEc:iob:apbrfs:2016003
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    Burundi; International Criminal Court;

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