A/HRC/19/58
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
674. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 19 cases to the
Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by
the source, 11 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the
Government, and seven remain outstanding.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of the
period under
review
Cases transmitted to the
Government during the period
under review: 0
Cases clarified during the period
under review: 0
Cases sent under
the urgent action
procedure
Cases sent
under the
standard
procedure
Government
Non-governmental
sources
Number of
outstanding cases
at the end of the
year under review
0
0
0
0
10
10
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
Multiple replies on some cases
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
No
0
9
Urgent appeal
Yes
Government response
No
General allegation
N/A
Government response
N/A
Prompt intervention letter
N/A
Government response
N/A
Working Group request for a visit
N/A
Invitation extended
N/A
Urgent Appeals
675. On 20 July 2011, the Working Group, jointly with two other special procedures
mechanisms, transmitted an urgent appeal to the Government concerning the riots and
deaths that occurred in El Rodeo prison in Guatire. According to the information received,
after the National Guard took control of some parts of the prison it transferred about 2,500
detainees to other prisons. However, at the time of the communication, it was not clear how
many detainees had been transferred to other prisons, how many remained in El Rodeo and
how many were still resisting the officials. Allegedly, the relatives of the inmates
complained that the authorities did not provide to them any information concerning the
whereabouts or security of their beloved ones.
Information from the Government
676. On 12 August 2010, the Government transmitted a communication which could not be
translated in time for inclusion in the 2010 annual report (A/HRC/16/48). In this
communication, the Government provided information on 9 outstanding cases. The
information provided was considered insufficient to lead to their clarification.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
677. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 14 cases to the
Government; of those, four cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided
by the Government, and 10 remain outstanding.
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