Venezuela orders UN office on human rights to close and its staff to leave in 3 days

Venezuela suspends UN human rights office amid criticism of the detention of activist

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced Thursday that the Venezuelan government has decided to suspend the activities of the Technical Assistance Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Venezuela, alleging a deviation from its mandate. Additionally, Gil stated that the personnel affiliated with this office must leave Venezuelan territory within 72 hours. During a press conference, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister…

The Venezuelan authorities are said to have uncovered five plans to assassinate the country's president, attributing responsibility to human rights activists.

All staff at the UN's human rights office in Venezuela have been given three days to leave the country.

The announcement comes after a wave of arrests of critics and opponents in the country

Venezuela's foreign minister has decided to “suspend all activities” of the UN human rights office in the country. At the same time, he has given all the employees 72 hours to leave Venezuela. This was reported by the AFP news agency. The country's foreign minister, Yvan Gail, explains that the UN office has taken on an “inappropriate role” and that it has become “a private law office for the coup-makers and terrorists who constantly conspire ag…

Venezuela suspends the UN Human Rights Office and expels its staff