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Press Release
Armed assault against human rights defender in Venezuela must be thoroughly investigated
A recent armed attack on a human rights defender and his 9-year-old son in a raid on their home in…
October 2, 2015
Press Release
Sentence against Venezuela opposition leader shows utter lack of judicial independence
The 13 years and nine months prison sentence against a Venezuelan opposition leader without any credible evidence against him shows…
September 11, 2015
Report
Use of Force – Guidelines for Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by law enforcement officials
From the streets of Ferguson, Missouri to the favelas of Brazil, the police use of force and firearms makes global…
September 2, 2015
Press Release
Venezuela: Lack of justice for protest abuses gives green light to more violence
In a new report, Amnesty International warns of serious consequences for Venezuela’s failure to effectively investigate and bring to justice…
March 24, 2015
Report
The Faces of Impunity: A Year After the Protests, Victims Still Await Justice
Venezuela’s failure to effectively investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the deaths of 43 people and the injury…
March 23, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
Report
Annual Report: Venezuela 2013
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Head of state and government Hugo Chávez Frías Levels of violent crime, especially gun-related crime, remained…
May 29, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls Venezuela’s Break with Regional Human Rights Court “An Affront to Victims”
Amnesty International called the Venezuelan government’s decision to denounce the American Convention on Human Rights and therefore pull out of…
September 13, 2012
Report
Annual Report: Venezuela 2010
Head of state and government Hugo Chávez Frías Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 28.6 million Life expectancy 73.6…
March 19, 2011