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UN Mission Calls for Investigation of Venezuela Rights Violations

Lisa Schlein

   GENEVA - UN investigation into Venezuela's human rights record has
   uncovered gross violations and abuse ordered and committed at the
   highest level of the Government of President Nicolas Madura,
   accusations angrily dismissed by Venezuelan authorities. The report by
   the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela has
   been submitted to the UN Human Rights Council.

   The UN investigators say they regret the lack of cooperation from the
   Venezuelan government. Since they were not allowed to enter the
   country, they interviewed victims and witnesses inside Venezuela using
   remote technological means.

   Nevertheless, they say they have been able to collect an abundance of
   material and evidence showing grave violations have been perpetrated
   directly by members of State security forces and by civil and military
   intelligence services.

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