Venezuela announces ICC withdrawal as chief prosecutor is dismissed
Venezuela has announced plans to withdraw from the ICC over alleged political attacks, as member states dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct allegations.
Venezuela has announced its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing what Foreign Minister Plasencia described as "political attacks on the Venezuelan people and the Venezuelan state." The court in The Hague has been investigating members of the Caracas government since 2020 over alleged crimes against humanity.
The announcement coincides with leadership changes at the tribunal, where ICC member states decided on Friday to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following allegations of sexual misconduct. The allegations against Khan, who took office in June 2021, had generated internal friction for two years prior to the decision.
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