Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

The Mission invites interested individuals, groups and organizations to to submit information and/or documents.

In the framework of its ongoing investigations, the Mission is interested in receiving information related to:

• Recent cases of serious human rights violations (e.g. extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, including sexual and gender-based violence) from August 2023 onwards, in the context of political repression.
• Information on the status of accountability processes of persons allegedly responsible for serious human rights violations before Venezuelan courts, or other administrative or disciplinary mechanisms, and on access to justice for victims in relation to serious human rights violations perpetrated from 2014 to the present (e.g. investigations, prosecutions, convictions of persons found responsible for violations/crimes, judicial and other remedies available to victims or relatives).
• Information on reparations of victims, both individually and collectively, including guarantees of non-repetition so that violations do not happen again (e.g. financial compensation to victims and/or relatives, state measures of medical and psychosocial support, truth-seeking, public acknowledgements of responsibility, structural reforms carried out for the prevention of further gross human rights violations).  

The Fact-Finding Mission further acknowledges the right to rectification of all persons identified in the Mission’s previous reports, and invite the persons concerned to submit all relevant information and/or documents to this effect. 

• Current Members
• Marta Valiñas (Chair)
• Francisco Cox Vial
• Patricia Tappatá Valdez
• Former Members
• Paul Seils

Resolutions

• Human Rights Council resolution 51/29: The situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [Mandate extension]
  7 October 2022
• Human Rights Council resolution 45/20: The situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [Mandate extension]
  13 October 2020
• Human Rights Council resolution 42/25: The situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [Establishment of the mandate]
  8 October 2019

Reports/Oral Updates

2023:

• Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (A/HRC/54/57)
  20 September 2023
  English | Español | Français | العربية | 中文 | Русский
• The State apparatus, its mechanisms of repression, and restrictions to the civic and democratic space 
  (A/HRC/54/CRP.8)
  20 September 2023
  English | Español
• The Directorate of Strategic and Tactical Actions of the Bolivarian National Police Corps and its relationship with the former Special Action Forces
  (A/HRC/54/CRP.9)
  20 September 2023
  English | Español
• Oral update: Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chair of the International Independent Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council 
  22 March 2023 
  English | Español

2022:

• Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (A/HRC/51/43)
  20 September 2022
  English | Español | Français | العربية | 中文| Русский
• The human rights situation in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region and other areas of the Bolívar State (A/HRC/51/CRP.2)
  20 September 2022
  English | Español
• Crimes against humanity committed through the State's intelligence services: structures and individuals involved in the implementation of the plan to repress opposition to the Government (A/HRC/51/CRP.3)
  20 September 2022
  English | Español
• Oral Update: Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 49^th session of the Human Rights Council
  18 March 2022
  English | Español

2021:

• Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (A/HRC/48/69)
  16 September 2021
  English | Español | Français | العربية | 中文 | Русский
• Detailed findings of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (A/HRC/48/CRP.5)
  16 September 2021
  English | Español
• Facts and Figures - Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  16 September 2021
  English | Español
• Oral Update: Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chairperson of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 46^th session of the Human Rights Council
  10 March 2021
  English | Español

2020:

• Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (A/HRC/45/33)
  25 September 2020
  English | Español | Français | العربية | 中文 | Русский
• Detailed findings of the Independent International Fact Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (A/HRC/45/CRP.11)
  25 September 2020
  English | Español
• Index-Detailed findings of the International Independent Fact-Finding on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  5 September 2020
  Español

Presentation of report (A/HRC/54/57) and interactive dialogue
25 September 2023
English | Français

Oral update and interactive dialogue
22 March 2023
English | Français

Presentation of report (A/HRC/51/43) and interactive dialogue
26 September 2022
English | Français

Oral update and and interactive dialogue
18 March 2022
English | Français

Presentation of report (A/HRC/48/69) and interactive dialogue
24 September 2021
English | Français

Oral update and interactive dialogue
10 March 2021
English | Français

Presentation of report (A/HRC/45/33) and interactive dialogue
23 September 2020
English | Français
English (cont.) | Français (cont.)

Establishment of the Mission (A/HRC/RES/42/25)
27 September 2019
English | Français

Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council
26 September 2022
Español

Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council
18 March 2022
English | Español

Fact-Finding Mission experts conclude ten-day mission to the United States of America - Statement of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
9 March 2022
English | Español

Death in Custody of General Baduel – Statement of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
14 October 2021
English | Español

Press conference – Opening remarks by the members of the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela at a press conference to launch its second report
16 September 2021
English

Statement of Ms Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council 
23 September 2020
Español

Press conference - Opening remarks by the members of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
20 September 2020
Español

Press conference - Opening remarks by the members of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
16 September 2020
English