Venezuela’s National Assembly approved a law that would allow the country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), presenting the move as an expression of solidarity with Palestine and a response to what legislators describe as the court’s persistent inaction.
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The Assembly passed the *Law for Palestine and Humanity, Repealing the Rome Statute* in a second discussion on Thursday. The measure removes Venezuela’s legal commitment to the Rome Statute, creating the conditions for a formal withdrawal from the ICC.
National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said the decision reflects the position of the Venezuelan people and their support for Palestinians. He stated that Palestinians have endured “the most horrific genocide, the crime against humanity that this planet has ever known over the past 80 years.” Rodríguez argued that the law signals Venezuela’s stance in the face of what he described as prolonged suffering in Palestine.
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He also said the measure exposes “to the world the uselessness and the servility of an institution [the ICC] that should serve to protect peoples and only serves the designs of U.S. imperialism.”
Rodríguez defended the proposal to leave the ICC, saying the court has failed to act regarding what he called the disregard of international norms by the United States and Israel. He explained that once the repeal of the Rome Statute is formalized, President Nicolás Maduro would then be able to decide whether to withdraw from the ICC. If that decision is taken, the withdrawal would become effective one year after notifying the ICC Secretary General.
Venezuela has repeatedly expressed support for Palestinians since the beginning of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, consistently describing the situation in the enclave as genocide.
Venezuela’s national assembly on Thursday unanimously voted to repeal a law which ratified the Rome Statute, paving the way for the country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating human rights abuses in the country.
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The approval of the law positions the Venezuelan government to reassess its relationship with the ICC while reaffirming its political alignment with the Palestinian cause.
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