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International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan visits Venezuela's Parliament and meets with the country's Parliament President Jorge Rodriguez. IMAGES
The United States says that Sudan's rival forces have both committed war crimes in their brutal conflict, accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. The two sides "must end this brutal conflict... must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, international human rights law," says State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. SOUNDBITE
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan says crimes affecting children were his top priority when he came into the role and form the basis for the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Children are the most vulnerable part of our society... and the most in need of protection," Khan says. SOUNDBITE
The United States says it opposes Al Jazeera taking the killing of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, renewing objections to investigations involving Israel. "We oppose it," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United States praises Sudan's decision to hand over ex-dictator Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court, saying the move would be a "major step" in the country's democratic transition. "Doing so would be a major step for Sudan in the fight against decades of impunity," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters at a briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE