UN mission tells Human Rights Council state's repressive apparatus remains intact despite release of political prisoners

The UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela presented its report to the Human Rights Council, acknowledging advances such as the release of political prisoners since January 3, but warned that "the structure of the state's repressive apparatus has remained completely" intact, according to VPItv.

«It was found that the structure of the state's repressive apparatus has remained completely…»— UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (quoted by VPItv), September 18, 2026 · watch