GENEVA. – The representative of the high commissioner of United Nations (UN) For Human Rights for South America, Jan Jarab, the acts of violence registered during the last weeks in Bolivia condemned this Friday, June 13, after the blockades starring the followers of the former president Evo Morales In much of the country. He requested calm after the death of five people: three police officers, a fireman and a civilian.
“All the necessary efforts should be made to reduce tensions and avoid new acts of violence,” Jarab said. He recalled that international standards “do not protect those who incite or commit acts of violence during a manifestation, in particular those who can cause injuries or death. “
The UN representative urged to respect human rights and “favor the dialogue Among the ‘Evistas’ sectors and those that support the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce. “
In a statement, the United Nations also advocated the beginning of an investigation “impartial and exhaustive to clarify responsibilities after deaths and acts of violence, in order to guarantee justice and avoid impunity. “
Concern for threats
The United Nations representative asked all sectors to protect the continuity of the democratic electoral process in Bolivia. “We express our concern for the threats spilled against members of the Supreme Electoral Court and other institutions,” said Jan Jarab.
He defended the “right to vote in conditions of freedom.” He considered that this is an “essential aspect for the rule of law” and a condition “necessary for the validity of human rights.”
Another referred aspect is the importance of addressing the “different structural causes of social conflict in the country.” He ratified the UN disposition to “provide technical assistance” to the Bolivian State for the “fulfillment of its international obligations.”
This Friday, the Minister of Justice of Bolivia, César Siles, urged the police to immediately execute the arrest warrants against former President Evo Morales, who was responsible for the violence unleashed in the country in recent days.
Earlier this week, Siles pointed out that the government of Luis Arce shed the possibility of resorting to the Inter -American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the blockades starring Morales’s followers.
