The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejected, through a statement, the accusations issued by the “International Fact-Finding Mission” in its recent presentation before the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. This was reported by Venezuelan Chancellor Yvan Gil through his account on the X social network, @yvangil.
The minister expressed that the accusations violate “once again, all the principles of the UN Charter”, with the aim of promoting “the failed policy of “regime change”, instructed by the United States of America.
Following, the full Communique:
Communique
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela strongly rejects the unfounded accusations and lies issued by the false and shameful International Fact-Finding Mission in its recent presentation before the Human Rights Council of the United Nations in Geneva, violating, once again, all the principles of the UN Charter, in order to continue trying to promote the failed policy of “regime change”, instructed by the United States of America.
This ridiculous and perverse Mission was promoted by the failed Cartel of countries that joined together in the so-called “Lima Group”, made up of far-right wing governments, which were one by one thrown out of power by their people and which today are a bad memory in our region. The majority of these governments have pending accounts with Human Rights, which have not been evaluated by the accomplicit and politicized system that, unfortunately, today focuses exclusively on attacking sovereign governments and peoples.
The world has witnessed today one of the most shameful pages in the field of Human Rights, a Mission that issues biased judgments for purely political purposes, accomplicit with extremist sectors that have promoted inhuman sanctions against Venezuela, and that have repeatedly exhibited plans to assassinate its president and cause chaos and destruction to its people.
The UN Human Rights Council must immediately dismiss any rigged argument from said mission, which has not set foot in our country, and which uses unprofessional methods to present a partisan pamphlet that must be categorically rejected.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela does not accept, nor will it accept, any measure that arises from this affront, presented to a Council that has done nothing to stop the genocide of the Palestinian people and the consequent violation of Human Rights, which has become the largest disregard for the fundamental principles of human life, known since the Second World War. The System created to protect the people has become the main ally and protector of its perpetrators.
Venezuela reiterates its commitment to the promotion, respect and protection of human rights as a supreme value, in line with its international obligations. We urge, once again, the Human Rights Council and its Mechanisms to cooperate and advance on the basis of genuine dialogue and respecting the principles of universality, objectivity, impartiality, non-selectivity and with full adherence to sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs.”
Caracas March 20, 2024
