Since President Maduro came to power in
2013, there has been an alarming rise in the intensity of abuses and the
severity of the rights crackdown in Venezuela. Political and civil society
repression has stifled dissenting voices. Severe shortages of food and
essential medicines have created life-threatening conditions. More than 2.4
million Venezuelans have fled the country in response to the human rights and
humanitarian crisis. In its report launched during the recent Human Rights
Council session in June 2018, OHCHR highlighted the climate of complete
impunity, leading the former High Commissioner Zeid to comment that “the rule
of law is virtually absent in Venezuela”. More… 
Monday, September 24, 2018
Addressing the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela
Since President Maduro came to power in
2013, there has been an alarming rise in the intensity of abuses and the
severity of the rights crackdown in Venezuela. Political and civil society
repression has stifled dissenting voices. Severe shortages of food and
essential medicines have created life-threatening conditions. More than 2.4
million Venezuelans have fled the country in response to the human rights and
humanitarian crisis. In its report launched during the recent Human Rights
Council session in June 2018, OHCHR highlighted the climate of complete
impunity, leading the former High Commissioner Zeid to comment that “the rule
of law is virtually absent in Venezuela”. More… 
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