UN HRC chief Bachelet on Venezuela and Crimea

UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet on Thursday decried human violations in Venezuela, and expressed her concern about the high numbers of deaths of young people at the hands of security forces.

She was speaking during the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Bachelet also detailed the report mandated by the UN general Assembly about Crimea, expressing concern about human rights violations involving torture and other ill-treatment perpetrated by law enforcement agencies.

She pointed out that on the cases that reached the courts, "no perpetrator was held accountable" to date.

She added that  her office will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Crimea, and is ready engage with the Russian Federation, as the occupying power, as well as with Ukraine to strengthen protection of human rights.