Legislation would force organisations to provide financial records to government with threat of bans for political or security reasons
. What remains to take absolute control is civil society,” Diamanti said.
The law could also be used to prevent humanitarian groups from operating so that the control of food and medicine could be used for political gain, he warned. But long-dormant protests flared up again this week when public sector workers voiced their discontent at hyperinflation of more than 200%. Türk told journalists at a press conference in Bogotá that he would be discussing key human rights issues, including the new legislation, with the Venezuelan government, NGOs and the opposition on Thursday.
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