Venezuela: International Criminal Court Probe Puts Maduro in a Quandary
On 3 November, at the end of a three-day visit to Venezuela, Karim Khan, the new Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that he will launch an investigation into crimes against humanity in the country. These include allegations of systematic human rights violations during the massive demonstrations that engulfed Venezuela between April and July 2017, when the confrontation between the Maduro government and the opposition hit a peak. According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 124 protesters died and over 5,000 were detained.
To cap off his visit, the Prosecutor signed a memorandum of understanding with President Nicolás Maduro.… Seguir leyendo »