LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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December 12, 7919

What Will an ICC Investigation Mean for Venezuela?

The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing an investigative probe into alleged crimes against humanity. // File Photo: @NicolasMaduro via X.

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Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, president of the Washington Office on Latin America: “The Court’s decision reflects the fact that in Venezuela human rights are systematically violated. It reflects the need for international justice to intervene because the lack of judicial independence in Venezuela means there is no justice for victims. Venezuela’s reaction to the ruling is part of its “policy of denial” when it comes to well-documented grave human rights violations. The government’s narrative has not changed over the years. It does not accept the findings of reports by key human rights bodies such as the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, the UN Fact Finding Mission or the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. As the investigation continues, the Venezuelan government still has the opportunity to show…”

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