Venezuela to exit ICC as member states remove prosecutor

WIRE — Venezuela has officially notified United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of its decision to permanently withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The move announced on Friday follows the approval of the National Assembly to repeal Venezuelas ratification of the Rome Statute, the multilateral treaty that established the Court. Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia said Venezuela believes Venezuela to exit ICC as member states remove prosecutor

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