Human rights lawyer quits court over failure to prosecute Venezuela

Chilean-born Claudio Grossman, a past president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, has left due to the failure to bring prosecutions for crimes against humanity

President Nicolas Maduro gestures to supporters. Picture: AP/Ariana Cubillos

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024 - 06:39

Molly Quell, Associated Press

A prominent human rights lawyer has parted ways with the International Criminal Court to protest what he sees as an unjustified failure of its chief prosecutor to indict members of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government.

Chilean-born Claudio Grossman, a past president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, has left due to the failure to bring prosecutions for crimes against humanity, The Associated Press has learned.