The National Assembly of Venezuela approved in its first reading a bill to withdraw the country’s accession to the Rome Statute, the founding instrument of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The decision, which must undergo a second legislative review before being approved and published in the Official Gazette, “aims for the withdrawal of the South American country from this global tribunal.”

Ruling party deputy Roy Daza stated during the presentation of the bill that there is “a biased position on the part of the International Criminal Court, and that is why we are proposing to this Assembly the withdrawal of this instrument.”

As background, it is important to remember that the South American country ratified the Rome Statute in June 2000. “The ICC exercises jurisdiction over crimes committed in the territory of Venezuela or by its nationals on or after July 1, 2002.”

If Venezuela wishes to withdraw from the Rome Statute, “it must inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the withdrawal takes effect one year after receipt of the notification. Announcing the withdrawal, however, does not release the country from its obligations under the treaty.”

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Source: bostonherald

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