July 25, 2024

Restriction of civic space in Venezuela is worrying, says UN human rights chief

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 Bachelet’s office said it documented 97 incidents of “stigmatization, criminalization and threats against dissenting voices, particularly towards civil society, media and members of the opposition” from June 2020 to May 2021. The vast majority of those incidents involved individuals criminally charged for “legitimate forms of civic engagement,” Bachelet said. By Sarah Kinosian. Full Text -> Reuters

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