A/HRC/44/54 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 29 September 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-fourth session 15 June–3 July 2020 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Independence of the justice system and access to justice in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including for violations of economic and social rights, and the situation of human rights in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights* Summary Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/25, the present report focuses on the independence of the justice system and access to justice, including for violations of economic and social rights, in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the situation of human rights in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region. * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect recent developments. GE.20-12682(E) 