The United Nations human rights chief said Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" by the re-arrest of two Venezuelan opposition leaders, urging Caracas to release anyone detained for exercising basic democratic rights.
"I am deeply concerned that opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma have again been taken into custody by Venezuelan authorities," the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, said in a statement.
"I urge the Government to immediately release all those being held for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, association and expression."
GMT 11:51 2018 Saturday ,13 January
African countries demand Trump apologyGMT 04:44 2018 Saturday ,06 January
UN Security Council opens formal meeting on Iran protestsGMT 04:40 2018 Saturday ,06 January
US warns Iran at UN: 'The world will be watching what you do'GMT 04:33 2018 Saturday ,06 January
Russia tells UN: 'Let Iran deal with its own problems'GMT 04:47 2018 Friday ,05 January
UN Security Council to meet Friday on Iran protestsMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor