For weeks, he has kept a dismissive attitude toward the situation of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. to El Salvador.

On Tuesday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil criticized United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk for remaining silent regarding the kidnapping of over 250 Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador. The official statement on the matter is presented below.

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“The Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela denounces the dismissive, biased, and cowardly attitude of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in response to serious violations committed against Venezuelan citizens abroad.

It has been more than six weeks since President Nicolas Maduro directly informed Mr. Türk about the abduction of more than 250 Venezuelans in El Salvador, who were transferred to inhumane detention centers.

Added to this is the case of Venezuelan girl Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Bernal, who is being unjustifiably detained in the United States. However, the high commissioner has remained complicitly silent, failing to call for their release or issue a clear statement.

His recent, lukewarm declaration reveals an unacceptable double standard: while he harshly criticizes Venezuela, he remains silent about abuses committed by governments aligned with hegemonic interests. He seems more concerned with holding on to his position than with defending human rights.

The role of high commissioner demands firmness, not ambiguity. His lack of action in the face of these crimes reflects a negligent and complacent stance toward systematic violations of the human rights of Venezuelans. Venezuela will continue to demand justice and denounce the political use of our migrants as hostages in the war against our people.”

teleSUR/ JF

Source: FAM

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