Venezuela: we demand transparency in elections, political dialogue, and guarantees for protests
Human rights organizations call on Venezuelan authorities to respect the rights to protest and freedom of expression. It is essential to find peaceful solutions to the crisis that strengthen democracy in the region.
Venezuela presidential election: international organizations call on authorities to guarantee transparency
On July 28, Venezuelans participated massively and peacefully in the presidential elections, demonstrating an inspiring commitment to democratic principles. This occurred despite the fact that the electoral process was severely marred by human rights violations and irregularities. The undersigned international organizations condemn the lack of transparency in the announced results.
On the situation of human rights in Venezuela
Given the persecution of human rights defenders and the expulsion of United Nations mechanisms, we take a stance together with other civil society organizations about this serious precedent in the region.
Restrictions on civil society in Venezuela continue to advance
Alongside over 230 organizations, CELS signed a document expressing alarm over the reactivation of a law that infringes upon the right to freedom of association, risking the militarization of civic space within Venezuelan society.
Mike Pompeo´s visit, Argentine foreign policy, and its impact on human rights
The North American secretary of state, Michael Pompeo, came to the Argentina, who is he and why did he come?
Response to the US about its withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
The US ambassador to the UN said that her country’s decision to abandon the Human Rights Council was partly due to the opposition of 18 organizations to the Council reform proposal backed by Washington. CELS, one of these organizations, responded to her.
An oil embargo on Venezuela would lead to humanitarian crisis
In a joint statement by human rights organizations from the Americas, we reject the proposal that the United States block oil imports from Venezuela – a proposal Argentina’s president has backed.
Human rights crisis in Venezuela
The Venezuelan government did not protect the right to life and restricted the rights to freedom of expression, of assembly and of political participation. The United States government imposed new legal and financial sanctions on the country. The situation requires the international community’s active commitment to support Venezuela in finding a sovereign way out of the crisis.
Latin American State Responses to Social Protest
Autor/a: CELS
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