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Venezuela Announces Withdrawal from International Criminal Court
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Venezuela Announces Withdrawal from International Criminal Court

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuela has announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  • The country cited perceived bias against Global South nations and the "persecution of the Venezuelan people" as reasons for its departure.
  • Venezuela's withdrawal will take effect one year after the formal notification is received by the UN Secretary-General.

Venezuela has officially announced its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The South American nation stated that it perceives the court as biased against countries in the Global South and views its actions as a form of "persecution of the Venezuelan people."

Venezuela's acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, instructed the country's representatives to formally communicate this decision to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia confirmed on the platform X that Venezuela has conveyed its "firm and irrevocable decision to initiate the definitive withdrawal from the ICC."

According to the Rome Statute, the treaty governing the ICC, a state's withdrawal becomes effective one year after the UN Secretary-General formally receives the notification. This move by Venezuela signifies a significant stance against international judicial bodies it deems unfair or politically motivated.

its firm and irrevocable decision to initiate the definitive withdrawal from the ICC

— Félix PlasenciaVenezuelan Foreign Minister, announcing the country's withdrawal from the ICC.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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