Ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say the three countries are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the global tribunal of what they say is selective justice. The ICC, based in The Hague, is the world’s permanent global tribunal for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Since the coups, the three countries' military leaders abandoned longtime partners, including the West and the West Africa regional bloc. Human Rights Watch and other groups have accused the militants as well as the militaries and partner forces of Burkina Faso and Mali of possible atrocity crimes. In April, United Nations experts said the alleged summary execution of several dozen civilians by Malian forces may amount to war crimes.