Press Release

Venezuela: Authorities’ militarization of crisis escalates violence and promotes fear

The increased deployment of military forces to repress protests, the rise in excessive use of force against protesters and others, and the use of military courts to try to silence…

June 2, 2017
Opposition activists shout slogans while members of the National Orchestra System hold a demonstration in rejection of the recent deaths of young people by security forces -within opposition protests- in Caracas on May 7, 2017. The last death in Venezuela's unrest, of a 22-year-old man, occurred during looting in Valencia, one of Venezuelan cities hardest hit by a worsening economic crisis. Demonstrators blame Maduro for the country's plight and the shortages of food and medicine, and demand elections to remove the leftist president. / AFP PHOTO / JUAN BARRETO (Photo credit should read JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)

Update

Ten Ways to Repress a Journalist

From trumped-up charges and removing work licenses to murder, here are 10 ways journalists are repressed and prevented from reporting freely and fairly.

May 3, 2013

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 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 24/19 per 1,000 Adult literacy 95.2…

March 19, 2011

Update

Brazil Must Stop Siding With Oppressive Regimes

Brazil’s recent history of siding with some of today’s most oppressive governments must end. As we watch the events in Tunisia and Egypt unfold, Brazil’s track record of supporting and…

February 7, 2011

Update

Human Rights Flashpoints – November 10, 2009

What's Up This Week Colombia – Venezuela: No Love Sudan: Threat Against Election Officials Upcoming This Week Colombia and Venezuela – The Cold War Continues? The tension between Colombia and…

November 10, 2009