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OAS calls on International Criminal Court to detain Venezuelan leaders amidst humanitarian crisis

The opposition requested that the ICC include recent events that could also be considered crimes against humanity (Credit: AFP)

A panel from the Organization of American States (OAS) requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) order detention orders against mid and high-ranking officials in the Venezuelan government, as it concluded the government is not cooperating with the investigation of crimes against humanity.

Local media reported that Joanna Frivet said Friday that the panel "concluded that Venezuela "is not complying with its obligations of accountability." "The intervention of the ICC's prosecutor's office is key to take the crimes against humanity in Venezuela before the courts," said Frivet.

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