González Urrutia said the law against NGOs promoted by the Chavista regime is a “dangerous instrument of censorship”.

The standard-bearer of the largest opposition coalition in Venezuela, Edmundo Gonzalez UrrutiaAn Act on Supervision, Regulation, Performance and Funding of Non-Governmental Organizations and Community Organizations authorized by Parliament “A Dangerous Tool of Censorship.”

“We reject the endorsement of NGO Supervision ActCensorship and arbitrariness is a dangerous tool that violates human rights and obstructs the path we have set for democratic transition,” said the standard-bearer of the Platform for Democratic Integrity (PUD) in a message published on X.

On Thursday, Venezuela's parliament, controlled by Chavismo, approved legislation granting Judicial liquidation of NGOs violating the rules established in terms.

NGOs, according to the new law, have Receipt of financial contributions to political organizations is prohibited or make financial contributions to said organizations promoting “fascism, intolerance or hatred”.

It also establishes as grounds for the dissolution of these associations non-compliance with these prohibitions announced by judicial decision and “non-payment of any fines imposed upon availability of judicial remedies in accordance with this Act.” It's over.”

Meanwhile, the NGO Prova It was held that ratification of this text legitimizes it “The Persecution of Civil Society “A man who denounced abuses during dark times in the country's history and accompanied thousands of victims.”

On August 13, the UN Human Rights Council Volker TurkThe Venezuelan regime was called on to reject this law, along with plans to regulate social networks, due to its negative impact on human rights and democracy in general.

“I urge the authorities not to adopt these or other laws that undermine the country's civic and democratic space,” Turk said.

Amnesty InternationalBy Director for America, Ana BiggerHe condemned the regulation as “a flagrant violation of the rights of association and participation in public affairs and, among other things, it is a new attack by the government of Nicolás Maduro against those who fight for human rights in Venezuela.”

“Approval of this law endangers the existence and functioning of social, humanitarian and human rights organizations, which contain vague articles that are grounds for disproportionately sanctioning and arbitrarily outlawing them,” he said.

Piquer continued, “It is clear that this law, like other laws that stifle civic space, is part of the repressive policy of the Venezuelan authorities. Extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and state-sponsored torture”.

“In the current post-election crisis, human rights organizations have led to condemnation of dozens of deaths and thousands of arbitrary arrests of protesters and activists critical of Nicolás Maduro's government,” highlights AI.

“The purpose of the approval of this law is to prevent Venezuelan civil society from continuing to accompany the victims, giving the authorities unqualified assistance in providing and condemning the complex humanitarian crisis in which the country is plunged,” he concluded.

(with information from EFE and EP)