UN Mission Says Venezuela’s National Guard Committed Crimes Against Humanity Over a Decade

Overview

• The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission released its latest report on December 11, 2025, concluding that systematic violations by the GNB span more than ten years.
• Investigators documented excessive and indiscriminate force during protests in 2014, 2017, 2019 and 2024, including shots aimed at vital areas and reports of modified projectiles to increase harm.
• The report details mass and targeted arbitrary detentions, torture, and sexual and gender-based violence, including abuses inside GNB facilities used as temporary detention centers.
• The Mission found the GNB central to persecution on political grounds and identified its key role in the 2024 post-election “Operation Tun Tun,” which targeted opponents using unfounded terrorism or incitement charges.
• The report cites structural impunity, a highly centralized chain of command under the presidency, and reasonable grounds to consider senior officials potentially criminally responsible under Articles 25 and 28 of the Rome Statute.