Marta Valiñas
Marta Valiñas is a Portuguese lawyer and the president of the International Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela established by the United Nations. She has gained recognition for her role in addressing human rights violations in Venezuela, particularly regarding the actions of the Venezuelan government and its officials. In a recent report to the UN Human Rights Council, Valiñas stated that Diosdado Cabello, the Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace, officially leads the repressive apparatus of the state, highlighting concerns over arbitrary detentions and threats against political opposition.
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Marta Valinas is the head of the U.N. fact-finding mission that documented the role of the GNB in systematic repression against political opponents.
Venezuela's National Guard committed crimes against humanity over decade, UN report says
Guyana· 2025-12-11
Marta Valiñas is the president of the UN Mission for Venezuela, overseeing efforts to document human rights violations.
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Venezuela· 2025-10-24
Marta Valiñas is currently leading the UN mission as its president.
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Marta Valiñas, the president of the mission, presented a report on human rights violations in Venezuela.
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Paraguay· 2025-09-23
Marta Valiñas, president of the UN mission, has stated that the isolation and communication breakdown of detainees are deliberate tactics to break opponents and perpetuate fear in society.
El terrorismo de Estado en Venezuela: la maquinaria represiva de Nicolás MaduroVenezuela· 2025-05-17
Marta Valiñas is the president of the mission that warned about the illegal practices against political opponents in Venezuela.
Venezuela registra 68 presos políticos en condición de desaparición forzadaVenezuela· 2025-05-15
Marta Valiñas is the president of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, who stated that keeping opposition members in isolation is a perverse and illegal practice.
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Marta Valiñas is the president of the Mission and expressed concern over the treatment of political opponents.
Misión de la ONU exigió al régimen de Nicolás Maduro cesar la desaparición forzada de opositoresVenezuela· 2025-05-14Marta Valiñas expressed concerns about the human rights violations observed in Venezuela since her appointment.
Plataforma Unitaria saludó informe de misión de la ONU sobre la represión en VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-03-19
Marta Valiñas expressed concerns about human rights violations in Venezuela.
Misión de la ONU: «Diosdado Cabello dirige formalmente el aparato represivo en Venezuela»Venezuela· 2025-03-18