Venezuela: Justice Needed for Systematic Abuses
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International Criminal Court Prosecutor Advances Possible Investigation
(Washington, DC) – The new report from the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s office, indicating that the office’s examination of possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela is moving forward, advances the search for justice by victims of atrocities under Nicolás Maduro’s government, Human Rights Watch said today.
On December 14, 2020, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor published its annual report covering situations the office is examining to determine whether a full ICC investigation is warranted. The Office of the Prosecutor has concluded that it is reasonable to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed in Venezuela. Specifically, the prosecutor found that there is a “reasonable basis to believe that since at least April 2017, civilian authorities, members of the armed forces and pro-government individuals have c