Venezuela: UN investigators accuse authorities of crimes against humanity

2020-09-16 20:29:24

United Nations (UN) investigators say Venezuela's government has "committed egregious violations" amounting to crimes against humanity. Cases of killings, torture, violence and disappearances were investigated in a fact-finding mission for the UN Human Rights Council. The UN team said President Nicolás Maduro and other top officials were implicated. Venezuela's UN ambassador has described the mission as a "hostile initiative". Ambassador Jorge Valero said last year that the UN action was part of a US-led campaign. The UN team was blocked from travelling into the country. Venezuela is suffering a severe economic and political crisis. Millions have fled in recent years.