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ICC prosecutor sees 'reasonable basis' to believe Venezuela committed crimes against humanity

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. [Photo: Reuters]

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor believes there is a “reasonable basis” to believe Venezuela has committed crimes against humanity, according to a report published by the prosecutor’s office on Monday.

United Nations investigators in September determined that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government has committed systematic human rights violations, including killings and torture, amounting to crimes against humanity.

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