12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
CAT/C/CR/29/2 (CAT, 2002)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Recommendations
r) adopt measures to regulate and institutionalize right of victims of torture to fair and adequate compensation and draw up programmes for physical and mental rehabilitation to fullest extent possible, as Committee had already recommended in its previous conclusions and recommendations
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 11
CAT/C/CR/29/2 (CAT, 2002)
Recommendations
r) adopt all necessary measures to ensure immediate and impartial investigation of all cases of complaints of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
r) agents concerned should be suspended from their duties during these investigations
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 11
CAT/C/CR/29/2 (CAT, 2002)
Recommendations
r) adopt legislation making torture punishable offence
Pursuant to fourth transitional provision of new Constitution, this requires special act or reform of Penal Code within year of establishment of National Assembly; this period had already been greatly exceeded
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 4.1 - Legal framework
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 11
CAT/C/CR/29/2 (CAT, 2002)
Recommendations
i) include statistical data in next periodic report, broken down, inter alia, by nationality, age and gender of victims, and indication of services to which persons accused belong, with regard to cases under CAT coming before domestic bodies
i) results of investigations carried out and consequences for victims in terms of redress and compensation
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 3.1 - Cooperation with treaty bodies
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 12
CAT/C/CR/29/2 (CAT, 2002)
12.2 - Conditions of detention
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) lack of detailed information on detention by police
c) lack of clarity on status and powers of Sectoral Department of Intelligence and Presentation Services (DISIP) given large number of complaints about treatment of detainees
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 12.2 - Conditions of detention
  • 14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
  • 15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 9
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Recommendations
i) to enable HRC to evaluate compliance with arts 9, 10 and 14 ICCPR, State party needs to tell:
- whether detained persons are brought before judge or official with judicial authority without delay
- whether lawyer may be present during interrogation by police
- whether they are automatically given medical check-ups on entering and after being released from police custody
- what regulations govern holding of detained persons incommunicado
- whether appropriate legislation enacted to implement Constitution with respect to detention
- status and powers of Sectoral Department of Intelligence and Presentation Services
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 12.2 - Conditions of detention
  • 14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
  • 15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 9
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) information on trafficking in women, especially from neighbouring countries, and lack of information from delegation on extent of problem and action to combat it
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 34.1 - Elimination of discrimination against women
  • 34.2 - Gender-based violence against women; protection
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 16
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Recommendations
r) eliminate trafficking in women to comply with provisions of arts 7 and 8 ICCPR and set up rehabilitation programmes for victims
r) laws and policies should provide protection and support for victims
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 34.1 - Elimination of discrimination against women
  • 34.2 - Gender-based violence against women; protection
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 16
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
CERD/C/VEN/CO/18 (CERD, 2005)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) according to report by State, indigenous peoples of upper Orinoco and Casiquiare and Guainia‑Río Negro basins have problems of various kinds
c) centres of illegal gold prospecting, there is evidence that indigenous children and adolescents are subjected to labour exploitation and worst forms of child labour, including servitude and slavery, child prostitution, trafficking and sale

  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • children
  • indigenous
  Paragraph(s) 19
CERD/C/VEN/CO/18 (CERD, 2005)
Recommendations
r) adopt urgent measures to tackle this situation (indigenous peoples of upper Orinoco and Casiquiare and Guainia‑Río Negro basins have problems of various kinds)
i) submit information on implementation of measures taken
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • children
  • indigenous
  Paragraph(s) 19
CERD/C/VEN/CO/18 (CERD, 2005)
CEDAW/C/VEN/CO/6 (CEDAW, 2006)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
n) socio-economic measures, as well as other preventive efforts, are in place aimed at addressing root causes of prostitution
c) insufficient steps have been taken to curtail exploitation of prostitution, discourage demand and put rehabilitation measures in place
c) lack of information on causes and extent of prostitution, as well as trafficking of women and girls, in particular incidence of these phenomena in border areas
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 34.1 - Elimination of discrimination against women
  • girls
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 27
CEDAW/C/VEN/CO/6 (CEDAW, 2006)
Recommendations
r) take all appropriate measures, including adoption and implementation of comprehensive plan to suppress exploitation of prostitution of women through, inter alia, strengthening of prevention measures, discouraging demand for prostitution and taking measures to rehabilitate victims of exploitation
i) include in next report comprehensive assessment based on appropriate studies about causes and extent of prostitution, as well as trafficking of women and girls
r) such information should be disaggregated by age and geographical areas, and give details about results achieved
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 34.1 - Elimination of discrimination against women
  • girls
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 28
CEDAW/C/VEN/CO/6 (CEDAW, 2006)
CRC/C/VEN/CO/2 (CRC, 2007)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
n) establishment of the National Programme of Protection of Child Workers (PRONAT) and the resources that have been allocated to prevention of the economic exploitation of children
c) lack of information about the reality and extent of children engaged in labour
c) allegations that children are involved in the worst forms of child labour in slavery-like conditions
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 35.3 - Children: protection against exploitation
  • children
  Paragraph(s) 70
CRC/C/VEN/CO/2 (CRC, 2007)
Recommendations
r) undertake an evaluation of PRONAT, determine the numbers and categories of children working informally or formally in the economy, and take all necessary measures to protect children from economic exploitation
r) give special attention to the worst forms of child labour in accordance with ILO Convention No. 182 (1999) on the worst forms of child labour
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 35.3 - Children: protection against exploitation
  • children
  Paragraph(s) 71
CRC/C/VEN/CO/2 (CRC, 2007)
Observations
n) Plan of Action against Sexual Abuse and Exploitation has been adopted and general guidelines have been developed for the protection of victims of trafficking
c) lack of information and data on the sexual exploitation and sale of children as well as the impact of the Plan of Action
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 35.3 - Children: protection against exploitation
  • children
  Paragraph(s) 74
CRC/C/VEN/CO/2 (CRC, 2007)
Recommendations
r) establish mechanisms that facilitate the implementation and monitoring of the plans and programmes of Government and NGOs on the subjects of trafficking, sexual exploitation and sale of children
i) include comprehensive information regarding these issues and the impact of the Plan of Action in its next report with reference to the OP
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 13 - Prohibition of slavery, trafficking
  • 35.3 - Children: protection against exploitation
  • children
  Paragraph(s) 75
CRC/C/VEN/CO/2 (CRC, 2007)
14.1 - Enforced disappearances
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) reports of disappearances despite fact that such acts have been defined as crimes under new legislation
c) lack of action to deal with disappearances that occurred in 1989; delegation's statement that investigations are pursued is unsatisfactory
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 11.4 - Right to life-other aspects
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • 14.1 - Enforced disappearances
  • general
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 6
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Recommendations
r) taking into account articles 6, 7 and 9 ICCPR, give special priority to rapid and effective investigations designed to determine whereabouts of disappeared persons and those responsible for disappearances
r) prevent disappearances including adoption of legislation described in Constitution
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 11.4 - Right to life-other aspects
  • 12.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • 14.1 - Enforced disappearances
  • general
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 6
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) lack of detailed information on detention by police
c) lack of clarity on status and powers of Sectoral Department of Intelligence and Presentation Services (DISIP) given large number of complaints about treatment of detainees
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 12.2 - Conditions of detention
  • 14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
  • 15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 9
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Recommendations
i) to enable HRC to evaluate compliance with arts 9, 10 and 14 ICCPR, State party needs to tell:
- whether detained persons are brought before judge or official with judicial authority without delay
- whether lawyer may be present during interrogation by police
- whether they are automatically given medical check-ups on entering and after being released from police custody
- what regulations govern holding of detained persons incommunicado
- whether appropriate legislation enacted to implement Constitution with respect to detention
- status and powers of Sectoral Department of Intelligence and Presentation Services
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 12.2 - Conditions of detention
  • 14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
  • 15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 9
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Observations
c) lack of information on average time spent in detention awaiting judgement; length of such detention may raise issues of compatibility with arts 9 (3) and 14 ICCPR
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
  • 15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 10
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Recommendations
r) speed up trials and abide strictly by art 9 (3) ICCPR to bring situation into line with ICCPR
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
  • 15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 10
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
14.3 - Liberty & security of person
CERD/C/VEN/CO/18 (CERD, 2005)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) between 1995 and 2003, 61 persons, most of whom were indigenous or Afro‑descendants, were murdered in land conflicts, presumably by private armed groups (sicarios), and this problem has worsened since 2001
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 14.3 - Liberty & security of person
  • indigenous
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 18
CERD/C/VEN/CO/18 (CERD, 2005)
Recommendations
r) end this violence, which mainly affects indigenous peoples and Afro‑descendants, including establishment of independent monitoring mechanism to investigate such incidents in order to ensure that they do not go unpunished
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 14.3 - Liberty & security of person
  • indigenous
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 18
CERD/C/VEN/CO/18 (CERD, 2005)
15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) lack of detailed information on detention by police
c) lack of clarity on status and powers of Sectoral Department of Intelligence and Presentation Services (DISIP) given large number of complaints about treatment of detainees
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • 12.2 - Conditions of detention
  • 14.2 - Arbitrary arrest and detention
  • 15 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 9
CCPR/CO/71/VEN (HRC, 2001)