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Venezuela: Open letter to the minister for penitentiary services regarding the detention conditions and possible torture at ‘Rodeo I’ prison
According to the information Amnesty International has received, the detention conditions in Venezuela's ‘Rodeo I’ are cruel, inhuman and degrading,
June 25, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to Plan to Block Asylum Access for Venezuelans at Border
In response to the Biden Administration’s announcement about a new process for Venezeulans seeking safety, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at…
October 13, 2022
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Abandoned by the State in Host Countries, Venezuelan Women Face Increasing Gender-Based Violence
The Colombian and Peruvian states are largely absent when it comes to guaranteeing, protecting and respecting the right to a…
July 12, 2022
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New Research Shows How Calculated Repression by Maduro Government in Venezuela Could Constitute the Crime Against Humanity of Persecution
The policy of repression in Venezuela has been based on the coordination of attacks and stigmatizing messages broadcast by media…
February 10, 2022
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ICC Prosecutor’s Primary Consideration in Opening an Investigation Must Be Timely and Effective Justice for Victims in Venezuela
In response to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announcing that it is opening an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed…
November 4, 2021
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Authorities in Curaçao Continue to Deny Protection to People Fleeing the Crisis in Venezuela
The Curaçaoan and Dutch authorities have violated the rights of Venezuelans seeking international protection in Curaçao, Amnesty International said today…
October 11, 2021
Press Release
Massacre at Guanare Detention Center in Venezuela Must Not Go Unpunished
In response to reports that at least 46 prisoners were killed and more than 70 injured in a violent incident…
May 4, 2020
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Countries cracked down on asylum and the right to protest in the Americas in 2019
As millions took to the streets to protest rampant violence, inequality, corruption and impunity, or were forced to flee their…
February 27, 2020
Press Release
Amnesty International to Participate in Hearings and Events at IACHR Sessions
Amnesty International will participate in public hearings on protests and security in Honduras and on limits of access to asylum…
September 20, 2019
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Venezuela: Crimes against humanity require a vigorous response from the international justice system
Selective extrajudicial executions, arbitrary detentions, and deaths and injuries caused by the excessive use of force by Nicolás Maduro’s government…
May 14, 2019
Press Release
Venezuela: Amnesty International launches campaign to protect those fleeing the human rights crisis
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean must not impose barriers that hinder the entry of people fleeing the…
May 8, 2019
Press Release
Venezuela: Authorities must stop armed attacks against the population
In the context of the arrival of international aid, and in response to multiple complaints of the use of force…
February 23, 2019