Venezuela notifies United Nations of pull-out from ICC, alleging ‘bias’
Venezuela notified the United Nations about withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging “geographical bias.”
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What happened
Venezuela notified the United Nations about its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia described the withdrawal as “irrevocable.”
Venezuela’s stated rationale for leaving the ICC is an allegation that the ICC exhibits “geographical bias” and targets nations in the Global South.
What changed now
Venezuela’s formal notification to the United Nations is the immediate change reported, along with Venezuela’s explicit framing of the withdrawal as “irrevocable” and based on “geographical bias” claims.
