January 10 and what’s next for Venezuela
On January 10, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as President of Venezuela for the period 2025-2031, consolidating his de facto power. This act lacked legitimacy…
An incremental strategy with UN leadership and multilateral support is needed to respond to the political crisis in Venezuela
Venezuela is going through one of the darkest moments in its history following the presidential elections of 28 July 2024. The post-election crisis in the…
Venezuelan Government intesifies repression following presidential electon
Hours after Venezuelans participated in massive numbers in the presidential election on 28 July, the government-controlled National Electoral Council (CNE) declared incumbent President Nicolás Maduro the winner,…
Open letter to Volker Türk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HRC56)
Caracas, July 3, 2024 Mr. Volker Türk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights His Office We, the undersigned Venezuelan social and human rights organizations,…
Bill seeks to suppress the right of free association in Venezuela
The undersigned organizations and individuals convey to the national and international community our alarm and rejection of the “Bill for the Control, Regularization, Performance and…
Venezuela is a candidate to the Human Rights Council: UN Member States must call on Venezuela to comply with its pending human rights obligations
After getting elected with one of the lowest majorities in the 2019 elections, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is running for a second term in…