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European 合法博彩网站 resolution on the situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10听January听2025

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鈥�听having regard to its previous resolutions on Venezuela,

鈥�听having regard to the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission听/听High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on behalf of the European Union of 10听January听2025 on the events of 10听January听2025,

鈥�听having regard to the statement by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union of 10听January听2025 on the lack of democratic legitimacy of the presidential inauguration in Venezuela,

鈥�听having regard to the statement of the United States Department of State of 10听January听2025 entitled 鈥楥ondemning Nicol谩s Maduro鈥檚 illegitimate attempt to seize power in Venezuela and announcing new actions against Maduro and his representatives and to support the Venezuelan people鈥�,

鈥�听having regard to the reports and statements of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the situation in the country following the presidential vote,

鈥�听having regard to the report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of 27听December 听2024 entitled 鈥楪raves violaciones a los Derechos humanos en el contexto electoral鈥� (Venezuela: serious human rights violations following the elections),

鈥�听having regard to the Carter Center election observer team鈥檚 statement on the Venezuela election,

鈥�听having regard to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC),

鈥�听having regard to the Venezuelan Constitution,

鈥�听having regard to Rule 136(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.听whereas the presidential election held on 28听July听2024 in Venezuela did not meet the minimum international standards for a credible process and did not respect the principles of political pluralism, democracy, transparency or the rule of law;

B.听whereas in recent months, the Venezuelan authorities have refused to publish the official tallies from the polling stations, thus preventing the announced results from being verified or recognised as representative of the will of the people;

C.听whereas on 10听January听2025, despite opposition and the fact that the international community had not recognised his victory in the presidential election of 28听July, Nicol谩s Maduro was sworn in for a third consecutive term as president, to govern Venezuela for the next six years;

D.听whereas Maduro assumed a new term in office without clear evidence to support his election, in the absence of any transparency and respect for the civil and political rights of the Venezuelan people; whereas President-elect Edmundo Gonz谩lez Urrutia was forced into exile after an arrest warrant was issued against him and serious threats were made to his life and that of his relatives, preventing him from taking office as the legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela;

E.听whereas the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in its most recent听report听to the UN Human Rights Council, determined that the country鈥檚 repressive apparatus remains fully operational, documenting the violent repression of protests following the presidential election of 28听July, which it described as one of the most acute human rights crises in the country鈥檚 recent history;

F.听whereas since the presidential election, more than 2听400 people, including EU citizens and dual nationals such as Williams D谩vila听and Am茅rico de Grazia, two well-known opposition figures, as well as politicians, mayors, journalists and human rights activists, have been arrested, while 200 were injured and 28 were killed; whereas according to the latest data from the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Foro Penal, 1听849 people remain in detention for political reasons, facing multiple irregularities and restrictions affecting their rights to food, health and access to essential legal guarantees in ongoing legal processes;

G.听whereas as the inauguration ceremony was approaching, the imprisonment of dozens of journalists and opposition party leaders and activists resumed, including Edmundo Gonz谩lez Urrutia鈥檚 son-in-law Rafael Tudares, former presidential candidate Enrique M谩rquez and EU citizens such as Alberto Trentini, an Italian NGO worker arrested in Venezuela in November听2024 without formal charges against him; whereas numerous people are still missing or have disappeared;

H.听whereas the regime has deployed 20听000 special operations forces, including a new rapid response unit established in recent months; whereas checkpoints have been set up and drones are being used to monitor the streets, especially in the capital;

I.听whereas on 9听January听2025, just before Maduro鈥檚 disputed inauguration, Venezuelan opposition leader Mar铆a Corina Machado appeared publicly for the first time after 133 days in hiding, at a protest in Caracas, and, as she was leaving the gathering, was arrested by armed officers who shot at her delegation; whereas she was later released;

J.听whereas the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to Mar铆a Corina Machado, who had been forced to go into hiding for fear of reprisals from the Maduro regime, and to President-elect Edmundo Gonz谩lez Urrutia; whereas this is also a tribute to every Venezuelan who resists injustice and oppression, in the struggle for freedom and democracy;

K.听whereas according to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 7.7听million Venezuelans have left the country since 2014, the largest exodus in Latin America鈥檚 recent history and one of the largest displacement crises in the world;

L.听whereas on 13听January听2025, in a unilateral action, Venezuela announced that it would limit the number of accredited diplomats from France, Italy and the Netherlands;

M.听whereas the EU, Canada, the UK and the US听have imposed new sanctions on Maduro-aligned high-level officials responsible for undermining democracy, the rule of law or human rights in Venezuela; whereas these measures aim to intensify international efforts to maintain pressure on Maduro and his representatives, and are not affecting the Venezuelan people or the economy;

1.听Deplores the fact that Nicola虂s Maduro assumed a new term in office without clear evidence to support his election, in the absence of any transparency and respect for the civil and political rights of the Venezuelan people;

2.听Calls for the EU and its Member States, as well as the international community, to continue to work for a peaceful and democratic transition in Venezuela so that the preference expressed by the Venezuelan people for President-elect Edmundo Gonz谩lez Urrutia, and their legitimate aspirations of freedom and democracy, can finally become reality;

3.听Welcomes the fact that several democratic states have already recognised Edmundo Gonz谩lez Urrutia as the newly elected president; urges the Venezuelan authorities to revoke the unjustified arrest warrant issued for President-elect Gonz谩lez Urrutia;

4.听Commends the democratic opposition鈥檚 resilience and the Venezuelan people鈥檚 commitment to democracy in the face of repression and adversity; reiterates its support for the will of the Venezuelan people, as expressed at the ballot box, as well as the peaceful restoration of democracy in Venezuela and the release of all unjustly detained political prisoners;

5.听Urges the regime to restore constitutional order, the separation of powers and the independence of the branches of government; strongly condemns the violence, arbitrary arrests and detentions, killings and casualties, which occurred after the election and still continue, and expresses its sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims; urges the Venezuelan authorities to halt all human rights abuses and violations and to hold those responsible to account, and to ensure that all fundamental freedoms and human rights are fully respected;

6.听Underlines once more the right of all Venezuelans to peacefully demonstrate and freely express their political opinions without fear of reprisal; reiterates its call for the immediate and unconditional release of all the arbitrarily arrested political and social leaders, political prisoners and peaceful protesters;

7.听Expresses its concern about the arrest, on 9听January听2025, of Venezuelan opposition leader Mar铆a Corina Machado, who was violently intercepted and briefly arrested after leading a peaceful demonstration in Caracas, on her first public appearance after months of forced hiding;

8.听Highlights the fact that Venezuelans are constantly confronted with a humanitarian crisis and state repression and continue to flee the country in search of better living conditions and safety; expresses its concerns about repercussions on stability and prosperity in the region, including in neighbouring countries;

9.听Deplores the latest unilateral decision by the Venezuelan authorities to substantially reduce the accredited diplomatic staff of France, Italy and the Netherlands; urges the Venezuelan authorities to comply with its obligations under international law, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations;

10.听Takes note of the Venezuelan regime鈥檚 failure to respect and fully implement the Barbados Agreement in relation to the presidential election, making the holding of free and fair elections impossible;

11.听Calls for the immediate and unconditional lifting of the 15-year disqualification from holding office that was imposed on Mar铆a Corina Machado, laureate of the 2024 Sakharov Prize, who continues to be forced into hiding for fear of reprisals from the Maduro regime, and the lifting of bans on other political opposition figures, to allow them to stand for election;

12.听Deplores Venezuela鈥檚 alignment with Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Nicaragua and other dictatorial regimes;

13.听Welcomes the decision by the EU, Canada, the UK and the US to impose new sanctions on Maduro-aligned high-level officials who are responsible for undermining democracy, the rule of law or human rights in Venezuela;

14.听Fully supports the ICC investigations into the Venezuelan regime鈥檚 extensive crimes and acts of repression and calls for the EU to support the investigations into the alleged crimes against humanity in the country in order to hold those responsible to account;

15.听Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission听/听High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, the UN Secretary-General and the Venezuelan authorities.