On 4 June 2015, the ICJ and other groups made a submission to UN Human Rights Committee in advance of the Committee’s examination of Venezuela’s compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The submission by the ICJ, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and the International Association of Judges, ahead of the Committee’s 114th session from 29 June to 24 July 2015, highlights serious concerns regarding violations of the right to life, freedom from torture, freedom of association and the independence of the judiciary and legal profession in the country.
Venezuela-ICJ-IBAHRI-IAJ Informe Alternativo-Advocacy-legal submission-2015-SPA (full text in PDF, Spanish)