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<p>In September 2018, six members of the Lima Group (Argentina, Canada, Colombia,
Chile, Paraguay and Peru) referred the situation in Venezuela and possible commission
of crimes against humanity there to the International Criminal Court (ICC). On 27
September 2019, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK's support for the Lima Group's
referral.</p><p>The Court has yet to conclude the Preliminary Examination into the
situation in Venezuela. The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is carrying out a Preliminary
Examination to determine whether the situation meets the legal criteria established
by the Rome Statute to warrant investigation by the OTP. The OTP will provide an update
on the Preliminary Examination in December in its annual report on Preliminary Examination
Activities. We look forward to hearing about the progress the OTP has made. It would
not be appropriate for the UK to comment further at this stage. The UK respects the
independence of the ICC Prosecutor and her role in undertaking a Preliminary Examination
into the situation in Venezuela.</p>
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