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that such a solution requires free, fair, transparent and credible presidential elections, in
accordance with international standards, and expressing support for relevant diplomatic
efforts in this regard,
1.
Welcomes the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,1 and requests
the High Commissioner to present it at the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session;
2.
Strongly condemns all violations and abuses of international human rights law
in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and urges the Venezuelan authorities to implement
fully and immediately the recommendations contained in the report of the High
Commissioner and the commitments reached during the High Commissioner’s visit;
3.
Also strongly condemns the widespread targeted repression and persecution on
political grounds in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including the excessive use of
force against peaceful protests, the excessive use of force during security operations, arbitrary
detention, torture, ill-treatment, extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances by
security forces, such as the Fuerzas de Acciones Especiales and pro-government civilian
armed groups;
4.
Expresses grave concern at the fact that there have been at least 6,000 killings
resulting from security operations in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela since January
2018 and that, according to information analysed by the High Commissioner, many of these
killings may constitute extrajudicial executions;
5.
Deplores the systematic abuse of State institutions in the Bolivarian Republic
of Venezuela, accelerating the erosion of the rule of law and of democratic institutions, such
as the National Assembly, including through violations of its independence and by stripping
members of the National Assembly of their parliamentary immunity and arbitrarily arresting
them, as well as through arbitrary arrests, torture, ill-treatment, death threats, surveillance,
intimidation and harassment against their relatives;
6.
Urges the Venezuelan authorities to immediately release all political prisoners
and all other persons arbitrarily deprived of their liberty, and with urgency the 27 persons
detained and identified as priority cases by the High Commissioner in her oral update to the
Human Rights Council at its present session; to conduct prompt, effective, thorough,
independent, impartial and transparent investigations into all human rights violations; to halt,
publicly condemn, punish and prevent all acts of persecution and targeted repression based
on political grounds; to cease and prevent the excessive use of force during demonstrations;
and to adopt effective measures to protect human rights defenders and media workers;
7.
Condemns the closing of dozens of print media, the shutdown of radio stations,
the banning of television channels and the regular blocking of social media platforms, as well
as the detention of journalists and the arbitrary detention of people expressing opinions on
social media;
8.
Deplores the systematic denial of the rights of victims of human rights
violations in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to truth, justice and reparation, and that
impunity has allowed the recurrence of violations, emboldened perpetrators and sidelined
victims, and in this regard calls upon the Venezuelan authorities to take effective measures
to restore the independence of the justice system and to ensure the impartiality of the Office
of the Attorney-General and the Ombudsman;
9.
Expresses great concern at the severe economic and social crisis in the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which has a profound effect on the right to the enjoyment
of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and the right to an adequate
standard of living, including right to adequate food, related to the collapse of public services;
10.
Expresses deep concern at the fact that the main food assistance programme
does not meet basic nutritional needs of the population, and that at least 3.7 million people
are malnourished in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
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