Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias'
Venezuela says the court unfairly targets the Global South after 82 of 125 member states voted to remove prosecutor Karim Khan.
- On Friday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia notified the United Nations of the country's "firm and irrevocable" decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, following instructions from Acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
- Citing "geographical bias" against the Global South, the government finalized the exit process after the National Assembly voted in December 2025 to repeal the Rome Statute.
- The court previously investigated alleged crimes against humanity linked to 2017 crackdowns, though it closed its Caracas office in January 2025 after citing a lack of cooperation from the government.
- Coinciding with the notification, ICC member states voted 82 of 125 on Friday to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following allegations of sexual misconduct.
- The move comes as Rodríguez aligns the nation more closely with the United States, which has actively sought to dismantle the tribunal through sanctions against prosecutors.
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The announcement by the Venezuelan Government to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, the firm and irrevocable decision to denounce the Rome Statute and begin its definitive withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) marks a historic milestone. The decision, supported by the President-in-Charge Delcy Rodríguez and formalized under article 127 of the founding treaty, responds to the exhaustion of the tracks a…
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