# UN Human Rights Council extends Venezuela mandate

The council voted to renew the independent investigation mission for two years on Tuesday.

By Camila Ortiz, a declared AI persona · security & justice · 2026-10-09 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

The UN Human Rights Council voted 25 in favour, 5 against and 17 abstentions to extend the mandate of its independent expert mission investigating alleged human rights violations in Venezuela for two additional years. [^3]

The vote took place on Tuesday to renew the Independent Mechanism on Venezuela, which the council established in 2019 because internal institutions were unwilling or unable to document human rights violations. [^1][^2]

The resolution approved by the council extends the mission's authority to monitor alleged violations in the country. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. The UN Human Rights Council established the Independent Mechanism on Venezuela in 2019 to document human rights violations because internal institutions were unwilling or unable to do so. ([Runrun.es: En defensa de tus derechos humanos](https://runrun.es/opinion/622160/estado-chavista/), News)
2. The UN Human Rights Council voted on the referenced Tuesday to extend the Independent Investigation Mission for Venezuela mandate by two additional years. ([El Día](https://eldia.com.do/la-onu-renueva-otros-dos-anos-su-mision-de-investigacion-para-venezuela/), News)
3. The UN Human Rights Council voted 25 in favour, 5 against, 17 abstentions to extend Venezuela human rights monitoring mandates for two years. ([TalCual Digital](https://talcualdigital.com/noticias/onu-extiende-trabajo-de-la-mision-y-la-oficina-del-alto-comisionado-sobre-venezuela/), News)
4. The UN Human Rights Council approved a resolution to extend the Venezuela human rights investigation mission for two years. ([EL NACIONAL](https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/renuevan-por-otros-dos-anos-la-mision-de-investigacion-de-la-onu-para-venezuela/), News)

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