In the face of continued political repression and persecution, the only hope for justice lies in the international arena, a special fact-finding mission from the UN Human Rights Council acknowledged. The report reveals new evidence of harsh repression following the [stolen] July 28, 2024, presidential election and warns that political persecution—including against those who defend human rights and fundamental freedoms—has continued in 2025. The mission investigated the deaths in state custody of five people detained during the 2024 and 2025 protests. “The State has a heightened obligation to guarantee the life, personal integrity, and safety of every person in its custody,” recalled human rights expert and mission member Patricia Tappatá. Human rights violations since that year are also being studied by the mission established by the Council in September 2019.