Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias'
Rodriguez said during a public event.The move had been expected since December, when Venezuela’s National Assembly voted — a month before the U.S. removed former President Nicolas Maduro from power — to repeal a law ratifying the Rome Statute, paving the way for the withdrawal. In January 2025, the ICC closed its office in Caracas, citing a lack of cooperation from the Venezuelan government then led by Mr. Rodriguez.Also Read | Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as U.S. sanctions keep him out of New YorkShe has become a close ally of the Trump administration, which has said it would seek to dismantle the ICC.
- ▪Rodriguez said during a public event.The move had been expected since December, when Venezuela’s National Assembly voted — a month before the U.S. removed former President Nicolas Maduro from power — to repeal a law ratifying the Rome Sta
- ▪In January 2025, the ICC closed its office in Caracas, citing a lack of cooperation from the Venezuelan government then led by Mr.
- ▪Rodriguez.Also Read | Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as U.S. sanctions keep him out of New YorkShe has become a close ally of the Trump administration, which has said it would seek to dismantle the ICC.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Venezuela ICC Withdrawal Notified to the UN — The Rio Times
- ▪ Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias' - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging 'bias' — Straits Times — World
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Venezuela’s Foreign Minister said on Friday (July 24, 2026) 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 “geographical bias” within the court, claiming it disproportionately targets nations in the Global South, specifically across Africa and Latin America, Felix Plasencia said in a post on X.Echoing his words, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said the institution had been used to target the country.“The International Criminal Court has been so heavily politicized to attack the Venezuelan people and the Venezuelan state that we do not believe in…
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