President of the Supreme Court: Venezuela is in search of impartial international justice

The president of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Maikel Moreno emphasized on Tuesday from The Hague, that Venezuela in agreement with the International Criminal Court (ICC), has among its most important challenges, work in favor of working with national authorities and with the states in the search for true impartial international justice.

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the ICC, Moreno participated in the symposium «The value of the Rome Statute for Humanity», in the framework of the commemorative activities held in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Judge Moreno also stated that the Criminal Court must have an independent action that is effective and transparent, since this entails guaranteeing that international justice is respected and implemented in a lasting manner, according to a press release. .

In this event the representative of the country’s highest court, stressed that in addition to thanking the invitation for this 20th anniversary of the approval of the Rome Statute, the strong will of the nations to apply the correct form of the law and therefore the fundamental Respect for human rights.

He stressed that the ICC is the first instrument that unifies and centralizes International Criminal Law, since it is complemented by national persecution against the crimes committed.

Finally, he stressed that the Venezuelan judiciary power∫ sees with joy that the Court opens a space to debate more accessible ways to international justice and that it is respectful of the sovereignty of the peoples of the world.