Niger Leaves the International Criminal Court

尼日除退出國際刑事法院


Introduction

Niger told the United Nations that it wants to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC).

尼日除告知聯合國,其希望退出國際刑事法院 (ICC)。

Main Body

Niger does not want the ICC to make laws for them. The leaders in Niger say the court is not fair. Now, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso all want to leave this court.

尼日除不希望國際刑事法院為其制定法律。尼日除的領導人表示該法院並不公平。目前,尼日除、馬利與布基納法索均希望退出該法院。

Niger is changing its friends. They do not work with Western countries now. Instead, they work more with Russia. These three countries also started a new group together.

尼日除正在改變其外交關係。他們現在不再與西方國家合作,而是更多地與俄羅斯合作。這三個國家還共同成立了一個新組織。

There is a lot of fighting in the region. Bad groups attack cities and airports. Some people say the military in Niger hurts civilians. The ICC can still judge crimes for one more year.

該地區存在大量衝突。恐怖組織攻擊城市與機場。部分人士指稱尼日除軍方傷害平民。國際刑事法院在未來一年內仍可對相關罪行進行審判。

Conclusion

Niger will be fully out of the court in one year. It is the third country to leave.

尼日除將在一年後正式完全退出該法院。它是第三個退出的國家。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 People & Places: How to say who is doing what

In the text, we see a pattern with Countries and Actions. At A2 level, you need to know that a country can act like a 'person' (it/they).

The Pattern: [Who] → [Action] → [Who/What]

  • Niger \rightarrow leaves \rightarrow the court
  • Niger \rightarrow works with \rightarrow Russia
  • Bad groups \rightarrow attack \rightarrow cities

💡 Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule When one country or one person does something, we add an -s to the action word:

  • Niger wants... (Correct ✅)
  • Niger want... (Incorrect ❌)

Useful Words for You:

  • Leave: To go away from a place or group.
  • Fair: When something is right or equal.
  • Civilians: People who are not in the army.

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:The judge is waiting in the court.
fair (adj.)
Treating people in a way that is right or equal
Example:The teacher is fair to all the students.
region (n.)
A specific area of a country or the world
Example:This region is famous for its mountains.
civilians (n.)
People who are not in the army or police
Example:The war is very dangerous for civilians.
judge (v.)
To decide if someone has done something wrong
Example:The court will judge the case tomorrow.
crimes (n.)
Actions that are against the law
Example:Stealing money is one of many crimes.
Practice A2 words in a crossword