guarantee that all people enjoy the right of being treated by the Law in an equal manner, expressly
prohibiting discrimination.
In the same manner, the same Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, in a ruling
on June 19, 2009, determined that "the right to equality demands giving the same treatment to all
persons who find themselves in identical or similar conditions."
Mr. President,
The right to equality and non-discrimination implies, in principle, that situations that are analogous or
similar receive the same treatment, without allowing any discrimination of any type to be admissible.
The Venezuelan State has the idea that administering equal treatment to people who find themselves
in unequal situations leads to perpetuating injustice, because of this true equality can only emerge out
of efforts directed to addressing and correcting these unbalanced situations.
In accordance with the previous statements, all people have the right to access the instruments of
justice administration to validate their rights, just as it is disposed in Article 26 of the Constitution,
and consequently, justice is guaranteed to be free, accessible, impartial, appropriate, transparent,
autonomous, independent, responsible, equitable, and expeditious, without any inappropriate delays,
and without useless formalities or replacements.
The Attorney General, being the principal actor in the penal action of the State, is in charge of
guaranteeing the respect of rights and constitutional protections in judicial processes, as well as in
the treaties, conventions, and international agreements subscribed to by the republic.
In this sense, public prosecutor offices have been created with competencies in the defence of
women; in matters of family, children, and adolescents; and in indigenous matters, which evidences
that the Venezuelan State has formulated public policies in human rights, with an emphasis in the
protection of specifically vulnerable populations.
To conclude, we would like to reaffirm once again our resolute support to all initiatives that in this
and other forums are developed in favour of the promotion and protection of the fundamental rights
of our peoples, to keep progressing with the end of guaranteeing a dignified life, through the
enjoyment of all rights whether economic, social, cultural, environmental, civil and political, and
including the right to development.
We trust that these spaces in the United Nations will continue to offer the opportunity for an
effective exchange of ideas and good practices between governments, civil society and other
interested parties, in a language of respect harmonious with the practices of the UN.
Thank you.