Tajikistan’s authorities are currently evaluating the possibility of withdrawing from the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to reports from EFE.
A resolution regarding this matter was discussed on Thursday by a group of deputies, as indicated by the press service of the Tajikistan parliament’s lower house.
The institution’s website stated that appropriate decisions have been made after reviewing this document and others, although it did not specify the details or whether the document will be put to a vote.
This former Soviet republic signed the Rome Statute of the ICC in 1998 and ratified it in 2000.
In the past, Tajikistan has faced criticism from European authorities for failing to meet its obligations, allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit in 2025 despite an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes.
Putin traveled to Tajikistan in October to attend a summit with leaders from other former Soviet republics in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
His foreign travels have been limited due to an arrest warrant issued by the ICC regarding the deportation of Ukrainian children during the ongoing war lasting over three and a half years.
