UN accuses Venezuela of crimes against humanity in post-election violence. In the weeks since the violent crackdown, thousands are fleeing their country.

A fact-finding panel on the authoritarian socialist state concluded Nicolás Maduro and his inner circle ordered arbitrary detentions, torture, disappearances and killings.

The ICC says crimes against humanity are committed as part of a large-scale attack on civilians and it lists 15 forms including murder, rape, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, ...