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| Venezuela's Maduro Sets Up "Truth Commission" |
| 2017-08-12 |
Venezuela's controversial constituent assembly has passed a law creating a "truth commission".
The head of the assembly said the law was a "powerful instrument to stifle violence, hatred and intolerance".
More than 120 people have been killed in the violence since anti-government protests began sweeping through the country on 1 April.
The government blames right-wing "terrorists" but the UN suggests dozens were killed by the security forces.
The law was passed unanimously by the constituent assembly, a body convened by President Nicolás Maduro.
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