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ICC ‘actively monitoring’ events in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks to the press before leaving the Supreme Court where he arrived for procedures related to the court's audit of presidential election results in Caracas, Venezuela, August 9, 2024

INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors said today that they were “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, following a crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of the nation’s disputed presidential election.

Security forces have arrested more than 2,000 people following protests against the announced results — which handed President Nicolas Maduro a third term.

In a written statement to reporters, the office of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said it was “actively monitoring the present events and has received multiple reports of instances of violence and other allegations following the presidential election of July 28 in Venezuela.”

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