High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet spoke to the press after presenting her office’s report on Venezuela at Human Rights Council yesterday (5 Jul) in Geneva, which follows her official visit to Venezuela from the 19 to 21 June.
The UN Human Rights chief told reporters she was hopeful following the access she was granted when she visited Caracas two weeks ago.
The latest economic sanctions are further exacerbating this situation, given that most of the country’s foreign exchange earnings derive from oil exports.”
The UN Human Rights chief reiterated that she hopes the authorities will take the report’s recommendations in the constructive spirit.
The publication of this new report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Venezuela, was mandated by the Human Rights Council, in response to longstanding concerns by Member States~OHCHR
