The Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court’s Visit to Venezuela

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In late October through early November 2021, the lead prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim A.A. Khan, made a ten-day pass through Latin America, “listening and learning,” and finished up with three days in Venezuela. The ICC, based in The Hague, opened a preliminary investigation in 2018 into alleged human rights abuses by the government of President Nicolás Maduro, especially regarding the violent crackdown on the 2017 anti-government protests, during which around 100 people died. Khan’s visit, though carefully curated by the Maduro government, resulted in a decision to formally investigate events in Venezuela. Commentators provided perspective.

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