Venezuela advances in the process of legal renewal in respect of human rights (+CPI)

Published at: 22/04/2024 04:39 PM

The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said on Monday that the country is moving at a decisive pace towards a process of legal renewal in full respect of human rights.

“Venezuela is in a process of legal renewal, always trying to improve and update our legislation for a total guarantee of respect for human rights,” he emphasized during a working meeting with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, held at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas.

In this regard, he reiterated that the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, approved in 1999, has “the most complete chapter guaranteeing human rights”, which placed the South American nation “three steps ahead of many in the world” in relation to safeguarding the fundamental rights of the population, according to a press release from the Presidential Press.

“Now we have decided to take another step in the face of a totally different world situation in order to be prepared to combat the threats of today's world and to be able to meet the demands of a new democratic model,” he said, while stressing that Venezuela continues on the path of “building our own model in every sense.”

The head of state noted that the working meeting held with Khan is taking place at a “good time”; and noted that Venezuelan institutions, particularly the National Assembly, have “very good expectations” in terms of advice and complementarity with the ICC Prosecutor's Office.

This is the fourth time that Khan has visited Venezuelan territory, after his visit in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Precisely, in Venezuela, the ICC Prosecutor's Office has special advisors to provide technical assistance, knowledge transfer and strengthen alliances.

Mazo News Team/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS