Last updated on August 14th, 2024 at 07:20 am
On July 28th of 2024, something singular took place in Venezuela that has just as quickly ignited the maelstrom of controversy. Stirring the country into a major political crisis, with widespread protests and acts of violence along with bloody government suppression, United Nations teams are now meant to start warning about severe danger to human rights.
The election results are the most controversial. The opposition groups believe the voting process was flawed and had been deliberately rigged to favor the present government. Protests on an enormous scale cropped up in different parts of Venezuela, and the ordinary populace hit the roads to make their voices heard.
The reaction of the Venezuelan government to these protests was particularly harsh. The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela says
– The death toll in demonstrations is 23, days between the periods of July 28 to August 8, where the majority are youths below 30 years old
– At least 1,260 persons are still in detention
– The government has framed most of the demonstrators as “terrorists”
Many opposition leaders, journalists, and common mwananchi who castigate the election are on the government’s radar. This created fear across the country due to the clampdown.
The situation evokes deep concern from the UN Fact-Finding Mission. The mission pointed out several worrisome trends:
1. Arbitrary detentions and unjust treatment:
– No regular trials
– Grave criminal charges never substantiated
– Families are not informed of the whereabouts of detained members
– Refusal of legal representation of their choice
2. Detention of children:
– More than 100 children and teenagers have been detained
Confronted with comparable ghastly crimes as adults
The UN group is calling upon the Venezuelan government to:
1. Immediately cease ill-treatment of opponents
2. Release all arbitrarily detained persons
3. Ensure proper investigations of deaths during protests are carried
4. Ensure fair treatment of all detainees, especially children
What is happening in Venezuela has attracted the eye of the international community and people are talking about it:
– Washington has strongly denounced the government’s actions and called for new elections that are free and fair
– Many Latin American countries have expressed their concern over the crackdown
– Regional organizations are attempting to mediate the crisis.
The UN team describes this move by the Venezuelan government as an attempt to threaten citizens into silence. This totally goes contrary to even the most basic principles of human rights. The international world is watching with bated breath, hoping that things will work out peacefully and according to the will and rights of Venezuelans.
World hopes Venezuela finds way toward stability, democratic government amid high tension.
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