Venezuela Suspends UN Rights Office, Expels Staff
The United Nations agency had expressed "deep concern" on X over the detention of the rights activist just two days prior and called for her "immediate release."
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The United Nations agency had expressed "deep concern" on X over the detention of the rights activist just two days prior and called for her "immediate release."
Venezuela on Thursday suspended activities of the UN rights office in the country and ordered its staff to leave within 72 hours.
Venezuela on Thursday suspended activities of the UN rights office in the country and ordered its staff to leave within 72 hours, just days after authorities detained prominent activist Rocio
Venezuela on Thursday ordered the U.N. human rights office in Caracas to shut down all operations, ordering the staff to leave the country within three days. During a news conference, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced the decision, saying that the office had played an "inappropriate role" and had become the "private law firm of…
Venezuela's foreign minister said Thursday he had decided to "suspend the activities" of the UN rights office in the country and ordered its staff to leave within 72 hours.Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said the UN rights office had taken on an "inappropriate role" and had become "the private law firm of the coup plotters and terrorists who permanently conspire against the country."