More than 900 human rights organizations and activists demand respect for the electoral results in Venezuela

Published at: 05/08/2024 10:49 AM

A total of 924 human rights (human rights) organizations and activists from various countries, through a statement, demanded respect for the results of the presidential elections held last July 28 in Venezuela.

The letter from these organizations calls for “recognizing the democratic legitimacy and authority of the National Electoral Council and, consequently, the decision to award the victory of this process to President Nicolás Maduro Moros”.

In addition, he questions that after the end of the process, to which citizens went “ freely, voluntarily and with a high level of citizenship” and it was announced that Nicolás Maduro was elected for a new term, “the presidential candidate who won second place and the political parties that support him decided to ignore the electoral results and call on his supporters to protest in the streets and public spaces”.

National and international organizations and activists called on leaders, parties and political movements to guarantee peace and democratic coexistence in the country, respecting the life, health and safety of all people.

In this regard, they asked the “Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to process with the utmost diligence and decide the contentious electoral appeal presented by President Nicolás Maduro Moros aimed at verifying the legitimacy and legality of the presidential electoral process and, through this means, clarifying any doubts or questions that may have been raised about the transparency of this process .”

The statement was signed by: Venezuelan Human Rights Network, Venezuelan Association of Jurists, Sures Civil Association, Intersaber, Guarimba Victims Committee, Lilian Cabrera Women's House Foundation, Venezuela-Algeria Friendship Association, Argentinian Association of Jurists, International Platform for Human Rights (from Chile), Voces en Lucha (from Spain), Popular Union of Peruvian Women, Colectivo Rebeldía (from Bolivia), among others.

Mazo News Team