Venezuela must respect opposition rights at protest: UN

The United Nations on Friday urged Venezuela to not interfere with a major opposition protest planned this weekend against the government's divisive plan to rewrite the constitution."We urge authorities to respect the wishes of those who want to participate in this consultation and to guarantee people’s rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly," the UN human rights office said in a statement.The opposition-led National Assembly is organising a symbolic vote on emb