Pope Francis
The Apostolic Palace – Vatican City
Your Holiness,
In advance of the Holy See’s
participation in an eventual dialogue between the Venezuelan government and
opposition, I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch to respectfully urge
you to ensure adequate conditions for such dialogue to be fruitful.[1] Any good
faith and meaningful dialogue must be based on an objective assessment of the
political, social, and economic crisis that the country is facing, and
recognize the government’s responsibility in creating and addressing it.
Otherwise, it will only serve as yet another excuse for Venezuelan authorities
to delay measures that are desperately needed to protect human rights and
restore minimum democratic standards in Venezuela. More…
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