UN Human Rights Council Archives

Venezuela asks UN not to renew mandate of human rights fact-finding mission

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s delegation to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday highlighted improvements in the country’s human rights situation since the beginning of the year, including the approval of an amnesty law and the release of as many as 8,743 detainees, and called on the UN not to extend the mandate of […]

Structures linked to ‘serious’ human rights violations remain intact despite decline in repression in Venezuela

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela said Wednesday that, despite a decline in some forms of repression and the release of hundreds of people detained for political reasons, state structures linked to serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity remain essentially intact. In its latest report and […]