Venezuela Asks International Criminal Court to Investigate US Sanctions Use

Venezuela asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the U.S. for “crimes against humanity” due to sanctions against Venezuela, the ICC said in a Feb. 17 statement. The request was received by ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who said the ICC will determine if the “situation referred warrants an investigation.” The U.S. is not a member of the ICC, so it is unclear if the ICC will begin an investigation because the court does not usually rule on inter-state disputes, according to a Feb. 17 report from Venezuelanalysis.com.