This weekend, a report from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was released, accusing Nicolás Maduro of persecuting, raping, torturing and imprisoning civilians.
According to the 22-page text dated March 30, these actions were carried out after drawing up a systematic escalation plan against the civilian population.
In this report, the ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, dismantled before the Preliminary Questions Chamber each and every one of the arguments presented by the administration of Nicolás Maduro, which seek to prevent the investigation of crimes against humanity in Venezuela from continuing. .
“From at least April 2017 onwards, thousands of perceived or actual opponents of the Government of Venezuela were allegedly persecuted for political reasons.“, the prosecutor specified.
Khan also maintained that they were apprehended and detained without proper legal basis.
“Hundreds of protesters suffered torture; more than 100 suffered different forms of sexual violence including rape”, indicates the text.
The report also states that “the multiple commission of these acts constitutes an attack against the civilian population”, in accordance with a systematic State policy.
It also points to the Maduro administration of using a policy of “attacking this part of the population.” This was, at the very least, “encouraged or approved by the government and carried out mainly by members of state security forces“, mentions.
The text also maintains that these acts were carried out with the possible help of pro-government groups or individuals.
As a result of this, many civiliansSerious damage to his mental and physical well-being resulted”.
The Prosecutor’s Office concluded that the cases identified are serious enough to justify the adoption of new measures by the Court.
“In the light of quantitative and qualitative considerations, including the scale, nature, manner of commission, and repercussions of the crimes”, indicates the report.
