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UN questions Venezuela over alleged cases of torture against dissenters
http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/141106/un-questions-venezuela-over-alleged-cases-of-torture-against-dissenterThe United Nations Committee against Torture questioned Venezuela on Thursday about the reports stating that more than 3,000 people detained during the anti-government protests staged in February suffered tortures or cruel or degrading treatment.
For the first time in 12 years, Venezuela appeared before the United Nations Committee against Torture. On Thursday and Friday, the committee will determine whether the Venezuelan State complies with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Efe reported.
During his opening remarks, José Vicente Rangel Avalos, the Venezuelan Vice-minister of Interior Policy and Citizen's Security, stressed: "The Bolivarian Revolution respects everybody's human rights."
Jens Modvig, rapporteur of the report about Venezuela, refuted such statement. "There are allegations that during the February disturbances there were over 3,000 detentions, and that those people were stripped naked, threatened with raping, they were not allowed to receive medical care or to call a lawyer or their family, plus other allegations of torture. What measures were applied to prevent torture?" he asked.