The diplomatic tension with Venezuela added a new chapter after the delegation of that country in the UN expressed “its serious concern about the human rights situation in Uruguay”.
During the event, in which the chancellor participated Omar Paganini, a government official who heads Nicolas Maduro He warned about “freedom of expression” and called for an end to “impunity” for crimes committed during the last military dictatorship, according to El País.
“We recommend taking urgent measures in the face of threats to journalists and limitations on the right to freedom of expression,” expressed the Venezuelan delegation during the fourth review cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), at the headquarters of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Geneva.
The representative of the Maduro regime asked to “effectively address the deterioration of prison conditions and its negative consequences on the life and health of the prisoners.” persons deprived of their liberty.”
In his participation, he also demanded “an end to the persistent impunity for the violations of human rights and crimes against humanity committed during the dictatorship”, in reference to the last military government.
Finally, since Venezuela They asked to “review the Uruguayan legislation” to “address the growing incidence in the speech of the hate crimes of a racist nature”, as well as “take urgent measures to address the discrimination of women regarding access to education, the labor market and gender-based violence.”
The vision of Venezuela, divorced from that expressed by the UN
After the event, in which Paganini participated, the states valued “the traditional commitment of Uruguay with respect for human rights”, while highlighting “the achievements made in the fight against various forms of discrimination, the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups, the protection of the rights of migrants, the fight against violence based in gender, and advances in environmental matters, among other aspects evaluated”.
Other delegations also praised “the efforts and results to improve inclusion in different areas, which was also recognized in recent reports from regional organizations.”
In total, 97 Member States of the UN, within the framework of the UPR, a mechanism of the universal system for the protection of human rights that aims to examine the progress and challenges in the matter in each country.
There, Paganini ratified “the historic commitment of Uruguay with the multilateral system for the protection of human rights”, while recognizing “the open, transparent and collaborative spirit with which the country presents itself in these types of instances.”
Source: Ambito
