Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for OHCHR, mentioned in a press release that the Workplace regretted the announcement and that it continues to interact with the authorities and different stakeholders.
“Our guideline has been and stays the promotion and safety of the human rights of the individuals of Venezuela,” she added.
Earlier this week, OHCHR said in a post on X, previously Twitter, that it was following up on the detention of human rights defender Rocío San Miguel “with deep concern.”
“Her whereabouts stay unknown, doubtlessly qualifying her detention as an enforced disappearance,” it mentioned, calling for her quick launch and for her proper to authorized defence to be revered.
Hours earlier than the Venezuelan Authorities’s announcement, the workplace said on X: “Following statements by the authorities, we observe that Rocio San Miguel’s place of detention – thus her whereabouts – has been confirmed” and that 4 of her relations had been conditionally launched.
It additionally referred to as for due course of ensures, together with respect for the proper to defence illustration.
OHCHR in Venezuela
Since October 2019, OHCHR has been working in Venezuela, offering technical help and monitoring the state of affairs to guard and promote respect for human rights, improve rule of regulation and shield democratic area.
OHCHR has additionally been offering assist for inclusive and participatory growth of the second nationwide plan for human rights and the establishing a nationwide mechanism for reporting and follow-up of suggestions of worldwide human rights mechanisms.
Detention of Rocío San Miguel
In response to the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, Ms. San Miguel, the president of a civil society group Management Ciudadano, was detained by authorities on 9 February.
The very fact-finding mission mentioned in a press release on Tuesday that Venezuelan safety forces detained her “as she was attempting to board a flight collectively along with her daughter at Simón Bolívar Worldwide Airport”.
Marta Valiñas, chairperson of the fact-finding mission, had referred to as on the authorities to supply info on Ms. San Miguel and her daughter in addition to “all detainees whose locations of detention are nonetheless unknown”.
“It’s incumbent upon the Authorities to chorus from utilizing repressive measures opposite to its worldwide human rights and worldwide legal regulation obligations,” Ms. Valiñas added.
The very fact-finding mission was established by the UN Human Rights Council in September for a interval of 1 12 months to evaluate alleged human rights violations dedicated since 2014. Its mandate has been extended till September 2024.
