Covert action and threats of using armed force against the Government of Venezuela by the United States violate Venezuela’s sovereignty and the UN Charter, UN experts* said today.
“These actions also violate the fundamental international obligations not to intervene in the domestic affairs or threaten to use armed force against another country,” the experts said. “These moves are an extremely dangerous escalation with grave implications for peace and security in the Caribbean region.” […]
“Even if such allegations were substantiated, the use of lethal force in international waters without proper legal basis violates the international law of the sea and amounts to extrajudicial executions,” the experts said.
“Preparations for covert or direct military action against another sovereign State constitute an even graver breach of the UN Charter.” Läs artikel