Non-Governmental Organizations present in the room during the CERD review of Venezuela

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2025-152-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2025
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 6.42375

Longitude: -66.58973

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Venezuela
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CERD
Dates of prior UN action
6-7 August 2024
Type of record
General situation addressed
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

participating in the CERD review

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CERD
Dates of engagement
6-7 August 2024
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Dates of mentioned reprisals
6-7 August 2024
Location of mentioned reprisals
UNOG Geneva
Reprisal information

In response to a separate incident involving the apparent unauthorized taking of photographs and/or video recording in the room, the Chair reminded participants of the established policy prohibiting the capture of images or videos of representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations present in the room and urged full compliance with this policy throughout the dialogue.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Surveillance
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No