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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2810(RSP)) 2024-09-16

On the situation in Venezuela

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Diana Riba i Giner, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Leoluca Orlando

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This resolution on the situation in Venezuela calls on Venezuelan authorities to publish full voting records of the 28 July 2024 presidential election and to end repression, releasing arbitrarily detained people. It urges the EU to work with partners to respect the will of Venezuelan voters, support human rights defenders, expand asylum access, and consider targeted sanctions against those responsible for abuses. It also calls on the UN Human Rights Council to extend the Fact-Finding Mission's mandate and expresses support for the ICC investigation into crimes against humanity.

Key points

  1. Calls on Venezuelan authorities to publish the full voting records (actas) of the 28 July 2024 presidential election without delay and respect the will of the people.
  2. Demands an end to repression and harassment of opposition and civil society, release of arbitrarily detained persons, and guarantees for their safety, healthcare, legal counsel, and family visits.
  3. Urges the EU to cooperate internationally to ensure respect for the election results and democracy and rule of law in Venezuela.
  4. Calls on the UN Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission to investigate human rights violations and hold perpetrators accountable.
  5. Expresses full support for the ICC Office of the Prosecutor's ongoing investigation into crimes against humanity in Venezuela.
  6. Calls on the EU and member states to provide logistical and financial support to human rights defenders and civil society, and to expand asylum and international protection for Venezuelans.
  7. Calls on the Council to urgently consider targeted sanctions under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against those responsible for human rights abuses.

Who is affected

  • Venezuelan authorities: must publish voting records, end repression, release detainees, and respect the will of the people.
  • Opposition and civil society in Venezuela: benefit from calls for an end to harassment and for support from the EU.
  • Venezuelans leaving the country: EU is urged to expand asylum and international protection for them.
  • EU and member states: called on to support human rights defenders and consider sanctions against abusers.

Figures and deadlines

  • More than 7.77 million people have left Venezuela, representing over 25% of its population.
  • Over 20 protesters and bystanders killed and more than 2,400 people arrested, including approximately 120 children, since 28 July 2024.

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