Prosecutor Karim Khan Officially Steps Aside from ICC Investigation into Venezuela
The official has held several meetings with representatives of the Venezuelan State following the procedure initiated in 2021. Photo: Presidential…
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The ICC Holds Meeting with Delcy Rodríguez in The Hague
The Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mame Mandiaye Niang, met this Thursday in The Hague with Venezuela’s Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as part of the follow-up on open cases related to the situation in the South American country. While the Prosecutor’s Office reaffirmed its intention to advance investigations into possible crimes under its jurisdiction, Caracas reiterated its willingness to cooperate and denounced the lethal impact of international sanctions.
CPI Orders Prosecutor Karim Khan to Withdraw from Venezuela Case Due to Possible Conflict of Interest
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) determined that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that Prosecutor Karim Khan was involved in a conflict of interest in the investigation into crimes against humanity in Venezuela, due to family and professional ties with a lawyer who has represented the government of Nicolás Maduro. Khan has three weeks to formally recuse himself, in accordance with Rule 35 of the Court’s Regulations.