International Criminal Court to Open Venezuela Probe in Blow to Maduro
- ICC prosecutor says he’s entering ‘new stage’ in investigation
- Maduro says he respects but does not share decision on probe
President Nicolas Maduro
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The International Criminal Court plans to investigate the Venezuelan government for alleged crimes against humanity in a fresh blow to President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to win back legitimacy on the international stage.
Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan QC said his office will move to a “new phase” from the preliminary inquiry opened in 2018, and examine crimes allegedly committed by government security forces against the Venezuelan population.