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Venezuela: Use of military courts against civilians undermines rule of law
The use of military courts to try civilians in Venezuela undermines the rule of law in the country, violating the…
May 10, 2017
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Venezuela: Unending cycle of violence and repression threatens the lives of the Venezuelan people
The unending spiral of violence and repression during the protests in Venezuela is submerging the country in a crisis that…
April 20, 2017
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Venezuela: Excessive use of force towards protestors exacerbates humanitarian crisisÂ
Amnesty International emphasizes once again the obligation of the Venezuelan state to guarantee the right to freedom of expression and…
April 10, 2017
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Venezuela: Authorities must ensure that human rights violations committed by security forces are investigated and punished
In light of recent information on another possible case of arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances and the execution of 12 young…
November 30, 2016
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Venezuela: Authorities deny medical care to severely ill imprisoned opposition leader
The Venezuelan authorities’ denial of medical care to a severely ill imprisoned opposition leader shows the cruel lengths they are…
November 4, 2016
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Venezuela: New regime effectively amounts to forced labor
A new decree establishing that any employee in Venezuela can be effectively made to work in the country’s fields as…
July 28, 2016
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Stubborn politics accelerate catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Venezuela
The Venezuelan authorities’ stubborn denial over the country’s current humanitarian crisis, coupled with their refusal to ask for international aid,…
June 10, 2016
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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
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Recently elected National Assembly must put human rights first in Venezuela
Amnesty International calls on the recently elected National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to take urgent measures to…
January 5, 2016
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Venezuela: Killing of opposition politician sparks fears of spiralling violence
Venezuela must urgently investigate the killing of an opposition politician or risk further political violence in the country ahead of…
November 26, 2015