The text above states: “Violation of International Law: Mexican organizations condemn US military attack in Venezuela”
Espacio OSC has posted Violation of International Law: Mexican Organizations Condemn U.S. Military Attack in Venezuela (January 4, 2026).
Espacio OSC is the Space of Civil Society Organizations for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, composed of Mexican and international organizations working in Mexico, in the development of joint strategies to make advocacy more effective for the protection of the right to defend human rights and the exercise of freedom of expression in the country.
The Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project is a member of the Espacio and accompanies it as well.
Statement on Venezuela
Espacio OSC has posted on social media:
“Statement
More than 400 human rights organizations in Mexico condemn the military intervention and attacks by the US government against Venezuela, in violation of international law and the principles of sovereignty and self-determination.
The actions of January 3rd endanger the civilian population and threaten peace in Latin America.
We demand an immediate end to the armed action and call on the UN and the international community to initiate dialogue and mediation.
War is not the solution. Latin America needs peace.”
PBI-Mexico has also amplified this statement on Instagram.
The full statement from Espacio OSC can be read here. We have also included an English translation below.
Violation of International Law: Mexican Organizations Condemn U.S. Military Attack in Venezuela
January 04, 2026
Human rights organizations, networks and platforms in Mexico strongly condemn the military intervention and attacks perpetrated by the United States Government against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. These actions constitute a serious violation of international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of sovereignty, self-determination of peoples and non-intervention.
The military operations that took place in the early hours of January 3 represent a unilateral aggression that puts the civilian population at direct risk, deepens regional instability and sets an alarming precedent for Latin America. The use of force cannot be a legitimate mechanism to resolve political, economic or diplomatic disputes, nor to appropriate by force the resources of another country, being a serious threat to regional peace.
From Mexico we warn that this military escalation compromises the life, integrity and human rights of the Venezuelan population and the region as a whole. We demand the immediate cessation of all armed action and unrestricted respect for international law. At the same time, we reiterate our concern about the serious and systematic human rights violations committed by the Venezuelan government, amply documented by United Nations mechanisms, which must be addressed through peaceful means, with accountability and guarantees of truth, justice and reparation.
For this reason, we make an urgent call to:
– United Nations, to convene a special session of the Security Council and promote independent verification of the facts.
– The international community and the diplomatic corps, to condemn the aggression and activate mechanisms of dialogue and mediation.
– Guarantee the protection of the civilian population, respect for sovereignty and the principle of non-intervention.
We also call for the respect and guarantee of the right to information and the exercise of journalism, so that society has access to truthful, plural and uncensored information about these facts.
– We reaffirm that war is not a way out. The defense of life, regional peace, human rights and International Humanitarian Law must prevail over any geopolitical interest.
Latin America needs peace, not war.
Sovereignty, dialogue and human rights, now.
