IACHR: Venezuelan gov't goes against the decision made in Bolivia

José de Jesús Orozco, the IACHR President, asked the Venezuelan government to reverse its decision

The president of the IACHR, José de Jesús Orozco (left) talked about Venezuela’s decision (Photo: Efe)

EL UNIVERSAL

Friday September 14, 2012 02:12 PM

The president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Mexican José de Jesús Orozco, stated on Thursday in his opening remarks at the forum "Strengthening of the Inter-American system of Human Rights," held in Mexico DF, that Venezuela's decision to withdraw from the IACHR disobeys what was agreed by the members of the Organization of American States (OAS) in its last meeting, held in Bolivia last July.

"It is an act diametrically opposed to the spirit of universalization (of fundamental rights and liberties) expressed by the OAS Member States in their latest meeting in Cochabamba," Orozco asserted.

In his remarks, Orozco urged once again the Venezuelan authorities to reconsider its decision, Efe quoted.

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