ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan confirmed that he had received Lithuania’s referral and said that he would conduct a preliminary investigation to establish whether it is worth proceeding with a case.
Lithuania refers Belarus to ICC, accusing country of crimes against humanity in opposition crackdown
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He also said the government was refurbishing two gang-dominated prisons to accommodate an expected surge in jailing of opponents.
ICC prosecutors say they're monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
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