Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias'
She has become a close ally of the Trump administration, which has said it would seek to dismantle the ICC.The withdrawal also came the same day ICC member states voted to dismiss Khan as prosecutor following allegations of sexual misconduct, two diplomatic sources told Reuters. Khan denies the allegations.The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter, said 82 of the court's 125 member states voted in favor of his removal.Venezuela's withdrawal from the ICC comes as its post-Maduro transition remains heavily shaped by Washington. Delcy's been doing a fantastic job," Trump told reporters at the White House.
- ▪She has become a close ally of the Trump administration, which has said it would seek to dismantle the ICC.The withdrawal also came the same day ICC member states voted to dismiss Khan as prosecutor following allegations of sexual misconduc
- ▪Khan denies the allegations.The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter, said 82 of the court's 125 member states voted in favor of his removal.Venezuela's withdrawal from the ICC comes as its post-Maduro t
- ▪Delcy's been doing a fantastic job," Trump told reporters at the White House.
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Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias'Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxVenezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia gestures as he speaks during a news conference on the situation of the Embassy of Venezuela in Bolivia, at the Foreign Ministry office, in Caracas, Venezuela January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Published Jul 25, 2026, 07:18 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 07:18 AMSet as preferred sourceJuly 24 - Venezuela's foreign minister said on Friday the country has formally notified the United Nations of its "irrevocable" decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which had been conducting a multi-year investigation into members of its armed forces and other officials.The government justified the move by alleging a…
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