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The Venezuelan parliament said it voted to repeal the law endorsing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

“The National Assembly of Venezuela has approved the repeal of the law endorsing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,” the parliament said on Telegram on Thursday.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez noted that the decision was made to “announce to the world the futility of an institution that should serve to protect the people, but instead serves only the goals of American imperialism.”

The jurisdiction of the ICC is not recognized by countries with more than half of the world’s population. In addition to Russia, the list includes the US, China, India, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia. The Rome Statute has been signed by 137 states, yet only 124 countries have ratified the document.