UN fact-finding mission warns of continued human rights abuses in Venezuela

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
UN fact-finding mission warns of continued human rights abuses in Venezuela

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A UN fact-finding mission reported to the Human Rights Council that human rights abuses continue in Venezuela under interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who assumed office on January 5th after the removal of Nicolas Maduro. The mission found no structural reforms to improve the human rights situation and noted a restricted civic space where civil society, media, and political actors face harassment. Since January, at least 87 people have been detained, including journalists covering Rodriguez's inauguration and individuals celebrating Maduro's removal. The report highlighted that at least 15 children were among those recently arrested. The US supports Rodriguez's government, while Maduro and his wife are imprisoned in New York on drug trafficking and weapons charges.

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