Venezuela formally withdrew from the International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute overnight, and the decision was made by interim president Delcy Rodríguez, according to a report. The announcement comes after the removal of chief prosecutor Karim Khan by the court's member states.
The Zioneer has learned that Interim President Delcy Rodríguez ordered Venezuela's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Rome Statute, a decision taken in response to the removal of ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan by member states. The order was revealed in the latest update to the story, which had previously reported the announcement of withdrawal overnight Friday.
The thread began Friday evening at 21:40 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported that the Foreign Minister announced the initiation of withdrawal proceedings. Minutes later, a formal announcement of withdrawal followed. By Sunday morning at 07:41 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the United States had welcomed the move and that interim president Delcy Rodríguez was behind the decision. The current update confirms that the order was directly linked to Khan's dismissal.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the removal of Karim Khan was a significant blow to the ICC, and the United States has expressed support for Venezuela's withdrawal. The decision places Venezuela in a new phase of non-cooperation with the court.
It remains unclear what practical steps Venezuela will take to implement the withdrawal, and whether other nations will follow suit.
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