The IACHR granted protective measures to Juan Guaidó and requested his protection

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights(IACHR) on Friday granted provisional measures to the self-proclaimed interim President of the Venezuela, Juan Guaidóand asked the state to protect his life and that of his family.

"The Commission asks the State of Venezuela take the necessary steps to protect the rights to life and personal integrity and ensure the safety of the Lord Juan Guaidó and his family, "said the IACHR in a document to which he had access. Efe.

The request for interim measures was made Thursday by three lawyers before the IACHR on the grounds that Guaidó had been "the target of persecution, harbadment, badault and arbitrary deprivation of his personal freedom" in the past.

In just 24 hours, the IACHR decided that the case of Guaidó responded "prima facie, the requirements of gravity, urgency and irreparable" contained in its regulations and justifying the granting of precautionary measures.

The Commission found that Guaidó's "rights to life and integrity" are in a "risky" situation that could be "exacerbated" by "the worsening of the political crisis in the country". 39, State of Venezuela ".

In addition, to make its decision, the IACHR found that Guaidó was arrested for an hour by Venezuelan intelligence agents on January 13, while he was already chairman of the police council. National Assembly (NA, Parliament).

The Commission has asked the State of Venezuela to report within 15 days on measures taken in favor of Guaidó.

The attribution of these precautionary measures, according to the IACHR, "does not constitute prejudice any violation of the protected rights of the beneficiary.

Guaidó has proclaimed Wednesday Venezuela's interim president, accusing that the United States was the first country in the world to recognize, considering Maduro as "illegitimate".

After the United States, a dozen mainland governments such as Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile also recognized Guaidó, while Mexico, Cuba, and Bolivia maintained their support for Maduro, as well as than to Russia, China and Turkey.

The IACHR, an autonomous organ of the OOrganization of American States (OAS), may request States under its jurisdiction to adopt precautionary measures to protect their applicants in "serious and urgent situations presenting a risk of irreparable harm", as defined in its regulations.