{"id":2376495,"date":"2024-12-05T04:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T09:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-human-rights-council-announces-official-investigation-into-venezuelas-presidential-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T04:04:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T09:04:46","slug":"un-human-rights-council-announces-official-investigation-into-venezuelas-presidential-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-human-rights-council-announces-official-investigation-into-venezuelas-presidential-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Human Rights Council announces official investigation into Venezuela\u2019s presidential election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fun-human-rights-council-announces-official-investigation-into-venezuelas-presidential-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376495&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The UN human Rights Council has initiated an\u200c official inquiry into Venezuela&#8217;s\u2064 presidential election, which\u200b has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-catholics-gather-to-protest-celebration-of-drag-group-at-dodger-stadium\/\" title=\"Catholic crowds rally against drag event at Dodger Stadium.\">faced significant controversy<\/a>. this decision\u2064 comes over four\u200c months \u2062after the election took place, amid widespread concerns\u200b regarding its \u2063legitimacy.\u200c The investigation aims to \u200daddress\u200c allegations of unfair practices and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-pension-funds-invest-millions-in-blacklisted-chinese-companies\/\" title=\"State pension funds invest in blacklisted Chinese companies, worth millions.\">human rights\u2063 violations<\/a> associated with the electoral process, particularly regarding the actions \u2063of \u200cthe incumbent president, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. This growth highlights ongoing international scrutiny over the \u200bpolitical \u2064situation in\u200c Venezuela.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">UN Human Rights Council announces official investigation into Venezuela&rsquo;s presidential election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1903538\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The fallout from Venezuela&rsquo;s presidential election continued this week as the United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/1099547\/the-un-human-rights-council-demands-the-death-of-free-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Human Rights Council<\/a> announced it was launching an investigation into the controversial election over four months after it occurred. It is widely believed that incumbent president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> fraudulently claimed victory to remain in power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The U.N.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">preeminent human rights watchdog declared<\/a> its intention to probe the country after its controversial July presidential election. As part of the process, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Venezuela<\/a> was ordered not to eliminate or destroy any voting records, tally sheets, or any material related to the election that would reveal a tabulation of the results, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The U.N.&rsquo;s decision to proceed with the audit of Venezuela&rsquo;s election was announced in a letter to multiple law officials in Central and South America who petitioned the U.N. to intervene in October after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3240650\/venezuela-opposition-leader-protest-maduro-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Maduro<\/a> refused to step down or provide evidence from the election supporting his claim of victory. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bachelor-fans-rage-over-casting-of-straight-cis-white-male-lead\/\" title=\"\u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Fans Rage over Casting of \u2018Straight, Cis, White Male\u2019 Lead\">petitioners claimed<\/a> that Maduro committed &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maduro-suspends-access-to-x-in-venezuela-after-musk-spat-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Maduro suspends access to X in Venezuela after Musk spat - Washington Examiner\">election fraud&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and violated the &ldquo;political rights of millions of Venezuelans,&rdquo; according to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/un-human-rights-venezuela-probe-maduro-election-852608f1a52604cf7d106760ac21ef26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The international community has rejected Maduro&rsquo;s claims of victory and pushed the Venezuelan authoritarian to publish official election ballots and tallies. He has refused to do so. Even though the country&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3153383\/us-sanctions-venezuela-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Electoral Council<\/a> declared Maduro the winner on July 28, it widely believed this claim was corrupt and the result of the Maduro regime&rsquo;s power and influence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, the international community has attempted soft power to get Maduro to step down. It has not worked. The U.S., European Union, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia have all requested Maduro&rsquo;s government to post the election results, as was customary in Venezuela before this year&rsquo;s election. However, Maduro&rsquo;s regime continued to refuse to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paulo Abrao, one of the lawyers responsible for the petition to the U.N., asserted that Maduro has been trying to metaphorically &ldquo;run out the clock&rdquo; with hopes that the world would forget about Venezuela&rsquo;s election, get distracted by other events, and ultimately move on. Abrao said the world could not permit such a tragedy to occur or &ldquo;normalize its nebulous electoral process,&rdquo; the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot allow that to happen,&rdquo; Abrao told the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. &ldquo;Now there is a formal case being processed in an international body with binding force. 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