Venezuela on UN report for human rights: They are inputs to the narrative of funded media

Published at: 19/03/2024 04:29 PM

The permanent representative of Venezuela to the Geneva (Switzerland) headquarters of the United Nations (UN), Alexander Yánez, rejected this Tuesday “the prevalence of hostile and baseless statements, not verified or verified with the Venezuelan State”, in the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (DDHH), Volker Türk.

The diplomat took part in the Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the representative of the multilateral organization on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, read by the Deputy High Commissioner, Nada Al-Nashif, in the context of the 55th ordinary session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Yánez pointed out that the oral update presented derives from Resolution 51/29, adopted “with the support of an increasingly small group of countries, which implements the Human Rights Council in order to advance its geopolitical agenda. These countries insist on intervening in the internal affairs of Venezuela, they intend to protect our institutions, renouncing de facto genuine dialogue and cooperation.”

He recalled that the High Commissioner, Volker Türk, visited Caracas last year at the invitation of President Nicolás Maduro Moros and verified the real reality of the country, directly and not through the distorted perspective of the media and networks of global communication.

The ambassador regretted that the team of the Office of the High Commissioner, present in Caracas since 2019 and ceased this year, “has moved away from its mandate of impartiality, carrying out improper actions, favoring coup and terrorist groups, in contravention of the agreement that regulated” their stay in the country.

“The statement of the Office that motivated the cessation of its functions in Venezuela was in perfect correspondence with the story of the most radical sectors of the Venezuelan opposition,” he said, while specifying that they are planning and holding talks to envision when it is necessary “a new process of technical cooperation at the appropriate level and dimension, without political interference or partialization.”

During his speech, Yánez stressed that “you cannot talk about human rights in Venezuela without addressing the terrible impact of illegal unilateral coercive measures (MCU), imposed by the United States Government and other countries, that violate international law and are responsible for a true crime against humanity.”

In this regard, he was encouraged by the High Commissioner 's pronouncements on the negative impact of illegal MCU, stating that they hinder the enjoyment of human rights by the Venezuelan people, and recommending that they be lifted because of their harmful effect.

“These illegal measures (almost a thousand) have resulted in the loss of more than 232 billion dollars in the last decade, without considering the loss of human lives. It is a crime against humanity that we have reported to the International Criminal Court.”

He mentioned that Venezuela is heading to hold presidential elections this year, being the 31st election in 25 years of the Bolivarian Revolution, which reaffirms the people's unquestionable democratic vocation.

Finally, “we reiterate our rejection of the politicization and double standards promoted by very specific sectors in this worthy Council against Venezuela” and “we reaffirm our full willingness to continue collaborating with a Universal System of the United Nations”.

MPPRE/Mazo News Team