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Sessions to Analyze Whether the Situation in Venezuela merits referral to the International Criminal Court

  September 13, 2017

Tomorrow, Thursday, 14 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) and Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) two public hearings will be held at the OAS headquarters to consider whether the situation in Venezuela meets the requirements of Article 53.1.a through 53.1.c of the Rome Statute for initiation of an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Due to space limitations, access to the OAS room will be granted only by invitation. The hearings will be broadcast live on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page.

The process facilitated by former prosecutor of the ICC, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Special Advisor on Crimes against Humanity of the OAS Secretary General, seeks to compile information to eventually help the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court initiate an investigation of the situation in Venezuela.

In September and October, additional public hearings will be held at OAS headquarters.

More information on the hearings is available here.

WHAT: Sessions to Analyze Whether the Situation in Venezuela merits referral to the International Criminal

WHEN: Thursday, 14 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) and Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)

Reference: AVI-119/17