Regulation 4 PurposesI1

The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act are to encourage the Government of Venezuela to—

(a)

respect democratic principles and institutions, the separation of powers and the rule of law in Venezuela;

(b)

refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Venezuela;

(c)

participate in negotiations with its political opponents in good faith to bring about a peaceful solution to the political crisis in Venezuela;

(d)

comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights, including in particular to—

(i)

respect the right to life of persons in Venezuela;

(ii)

respect the right of persons not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Venezuela, including inhuman and degrading conditions in prisons;

(iii)

respect the right to liberty and security, including refraining from the arbitrary arrest and detention of persons in Venezuela;

(iv)

afford persons in Venezuela charged with criminal offences the right to a fair trial;

(v)

afford journalists, human rights defenders and other persons in Venezuela the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly;

(vi)

secure the human rights of persons in Venezuela without discrimination, in particular in relation to discrimination on the basis of a person's sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 3(1)(c)