UN Human Rights Office Restarts Operations in Venezuela After Forced Shutdown

The office partially resumes work months after being expelled by Maduro's government, which accused it of aiding opposition groups without evidence.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights announced the partial resumption of its operations in Venezuela, with hopes of fully restoring its local presence soon.
The office was shut down in February after the Venezuelan government accused it of supporting coup plotters and terrorist groups, claims that were not substantiated.
Concerns remain over deteriorating human rights conditions following Venezuela's contested July presidential election, marked by protests and violence.
UN officials have called for investigations into at least 28 deaths during post-election protests and urged the release of arbitrarily detained individuals, including opposition members and human rights defenders.
Recent prisoner releases, including over 300 political detainees, were acknowledged as progress, but the UN continues to press for fair trials and improved detention conditions.