Rule of law has crumbled in Venezuela, says global jurists’ group
International Commission of Jurists says the government has usurped powers of the legislature and judiciary
08 July 2019 - 17:12
Geneva — The rule of law has crumbled in Venezuela under the government of President Nicolas Maduro, which has usurped the powers of the legislative and judicial branches, an international legal watchdog said on Monday.
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) called on Venezuelan authorities to reinstate democratic institutions as part of a solution to the political, economic and humanitarian crisis engulfing the Opec member...
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