Human rights defenders, including those that have cooperated with the Human Rights Council and OHCHR

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-120-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 6.42375

Longitude: -66.58973

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Venezuela
From Region
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

those that have cooperated with the Human Rights Council and OHCHR

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
Venezuelan public television
Reprisal information

Several civil society representatives are alleged to have been targeted by Mr. Diosdado Cabello Rondon, then member of the National Constituent Assembly and Vice-President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). According to the allegations received, Mr. Diosdado Cabello Rondon has used his programme “Con el Mazo Dando,” a weekly broadcast on Venezuelan public television, to launch a smear campaign against human rights defenders, including those that have cooperated with the Human Rights Council and OHCHR.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
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
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0