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VENEZUELA: RAMP-UP REPRESSION AHEAD OF THE ELECTIONS
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VENEZUELA: RAMP-UP REPRESSION AHEAD OF THE ELECTIONS
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Vice president,
We thank the High Commissioner for his report and share his concerns regarding
the recent worsening of the human rights situation in Venezuela.
We are deeply alarmed by the arrest of opposition members, arbitrary
disqualifications of opposition candidates, and efforts to further restrict
civic space, as the authorities ramp up repression ahead of the elections in
July.
Prominent human rights defender Rocio San Miguel remains behind bars, along with
around 280 other political prisoners, including human rights defenders and
members of the opposition.
Member States should urge the Maduro administration to allow robust
international observation, ensure free voting, and respect the results, with
continued attention on Venezuela before and after the election.
The recent expulsion of the Office from Venezuela is yet another demonstration
of the authorities’ intolerance of any critical voices and disdain for the
international human rights system. We call for the Office’s prompt, transparent,
and unconditional return; and encourage them to work closely with civil society.
At the same time, the authorities continue to refuse to cooperate with this
Council’s Fact-Finding Mission. There has been no meaningful accountability for
the serious abuses the Mission documented, including those it concluded were
crimes against humanity.
Given the heightened repression, non-cooperation, and lack of progress on
accountability, the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission sadly remains essential
and complementary to the important work of the Office.
Madam Vice-president,
We would like to ask the High Commissioner to elaborate further on what steps
his Office is taking to promote and protect Venezuelans’ rights to participate
in free and fair elections, and what measures other UN member states can take to
support these efforts.
Thank you.
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