Overview

• 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.