Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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Overview

The UN Human Rights Office has a solid monitoring and reporting background on the human rights situation in Venezuela. It has issued two public reports (2017 and 2018) based on the High Commissioner’s global mandate under General Assembly resolution 48/141. Since September 2019, the HC has presented oral updates and reports to the Human Rights Council as per relevant resolutions (39/1 (2018), 42/4 (2019), and 42/25 (2019), 45/2 (2020) and 45/20 (2020)). The UN Human Rights Office will continue its technical assistance, monitoring and reporting work, as mandated by the Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/51/29 (2022).
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See also: Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

News & Statements

Latest news

03 Nov 2023

Treaty bodies

UN Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Iran, Kuwait, Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America and Venezuela

03 Nov 2023

Treaty bodies

Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Iran, Kuwait, Republic of Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, United States and Venezuela

06 Oct 2023

Treaty bodies

UN Human Rights Committee to review Iran, Venezuela, Kuwait, United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Korea

27 Sep 2023

Special Procedures

United States: End detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy, UN experts say

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Latest statements & messages

19 Oct 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Venezuela

05 Jul 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Venezuela update by High Commissioner Türk

21 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Türk updates the Human Rights Council on the situation in Venezuela

28 Jan 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concludes official mission to Venezuela

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Featured Stories

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16 September 2020 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Independent Mission says crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela

A 411-page report, released today by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela established by the UN Human Rights Council (resolution 42/25), urges accountability for crimes against humanity.
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31 August 2017

Report: Protestors in Venezuela subjected to human rights violations and abuses

A UN Human Rights Office report looking into the human rights violations and abuses during the protests in Venezuela over a four-month period shows the alarming increase in the use of force by security forces on protestors.
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UN and OHCHR Reports

UN Secretary-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/53/54: Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/50/59: Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/48/19: Situation of human rights and technical assistance in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/47/55: Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/44/20: Outcomes of the investigation into allegations of possible violations of the human rights to life, liberty, and physical and moral integrity in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/44/54: Independence of the justice system and access to justice in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including for violations of economic and social rights, and the situation of human rights in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region

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OHCHR Reports

Human rights violations in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: a downward spiral with no end in sight Human rights violations and abuses in the context of protests in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela from 1 April to 31 July 2017

Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/48/59/Add.2: Visit to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Alena Douhan

A/HRC/39/47/Add.1: Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order on his mission to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Ecuador

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CMW/C/VEN/CO/1: Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - Concluding observations on The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

CRPD/C/VEN/CO/1: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Concluding observations on the initial report of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

CCPR/C/VEN/CO/4: Human Rights Committee: Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

E/C.12/VEN/CO/3: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Concluding observations on the third periodic report of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Inter-American Court of Human Rights Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

Note: OHCHR is not responsible for the content of external links.

Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Americas Section
Tel. + 41 22 917 92 48

Field

OHCHR Presence in Venezuela
Edificio PANAVEN, piso 7
Av. San Juan Bosco con 3ra. Transversal de Altamira
Municipio Chacao del Estado Miranda
Área Metropolitana de Caracas, Venezuela
Email: OHCHR-oacnudh.venezuela@un.org

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