Tajikistan may withdraw from the International Criminal Court

Tajikistan may withdraw from the International Criminal Court

Tajikistan is planning to withdraw from its membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC).

According to reports, a draft law providing for Tajikistan's withdrawal from the ICC has been submitted to the lower house of parliament. This document is expected to be considered by deputies in the near future.

In 2025, the European Union accused Tajikistan of failing to execute the ICC warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin. At that time, the European Union emphasized that Tajikistan is a party to the Rome Statute and is therefore obliged to comply with the court's decisions.

Vladimir Putin attended a summit held in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, on October 9–10. The International Criminal Court had issued arrest warrants for Putin and Russian Children's Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova in March 2023. They were accused of illegally deporting children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Russia.

Such a situation has occurred before. In particular, Putin also visited Mongolia—another country that has ratified the Rome Statute—in September 2024. However, no arrest measures were taken there either.

Earlier, it was reported that the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, who issued the warrant for Putin's arrest, was suspended from his post. Karim Khan was accused of harassing a female court employee.