The head of Venezuelan diplomacy tweeted listing the violations committed by the US government, noting that they lack morality to evaluate other countries on the matter.
“The USA, the main violator of Human Rights: wars, manuals of torture and practices, clandestine detention centers, imposition of criminal coercive measures. It should start by ratifying the most basic international human rights treaties,” wrote the minister on Twitter.
In a report presented on Wednesday, Pompeo attacked Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran and China for alleged human rights violations against their citizens.
In particular, the document included accusations, such as extrajudicial executions and torture by security forces, against the government of Nicolas Maduro, the target of hostility from the US administration of President Donald Trump, which seeks a regime change in Venezuela.
The Bolivarian Executive recently issued a complaint against the United States before the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity against the Venezuelan people, as a result of the unilateral coercive measures applied against Venezuela.
The office of the UN high commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern about the effects of the so-called sanctions implemented by Washington, which to date have caused damage to Venezuela valued in around 116 billion dollars, according to official estimates.
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