Which one of the following countries has recently formally notified it

Which one of the following countries has recently formally notified its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court?

[amp_mcq option1=”Namibia” option2=”Serbia” option3=”Philippines” option4=”Norway” correct=”option3″]

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UPSC CAPF – 2018
The Philippines formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2018.
Countries that ratify the Rome Statute become members of the ICC. Withdrawal requires formal notification and becomes effective one year after the notification date.
The Philippines’ withdrawal became effective on March 17, 2019, one year after its formal notification. The decision followed a preliminary examination opened by the ICC Prosecutor into alleged extrajudicial killings during the government’s “war on drugs”.
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