Tag: Human Rights
Who can request Political Asylum
Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that “Everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries the asylum of persecution.” The 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees guide national legislation on political asylum. Go to: juanrodulfo.com
Venezuela judiciary perpetuates rights abuses
New report says independence of judiciary has eroded, allowing abuses, including torture, to persist by Noticias de Nueva Esparta
Judges and prosecutors in #Venezuela have played a significant role in serious #rightsviolations against government opponents, UN investigators have said. Go: noticiasdenuevaesparta.com