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Venezuela: UN Mission Renewed to Investigate Human Rights Abuses
WHY IT MATTERS
The renewal of the MIIDH's mandate is essential to ensure accountability for human rights abuses in Venezuela and to guide the international community towards reforms that guarantee truth, justice, and reparations for victims.
What happened
The United Nations (UN) has renewed the mandate of its Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (MIIDH) for two years, until 2028. The mission, created in 2019, investigates grave human rights abuses in Venezuela, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, torture, and forced disappearances.
Since 2020, the MIIDH has identified high-ranking officials and chains of command responsible for human rights violations, including crimes against humanity. The mission's work is crucial in providing a public, regular, and reliable source of information on human rights abuses in Venezuela.
Its findings and recommendations serve as a guide for necessary changes in the country, helping to distinguish between cosmetic reforms and meaningful changes to government policies and norms.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Venezuela: ¿Qué necesitas saber sobre la renovación de la Misión de Determinación de los Hechos de la ONU?
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