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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…
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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 people allegedly committed in the context of the so-called Operation…
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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 prepared to go to in order to stifle dissent, Amnesty…
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10 Killings: The Tragic Story of the Barrios Family in Venezuela
[caption id="attachment_72941" align="alignleft" width="1000"] LEO RAMIREZ/AFP/Getty Image[/caption] By Alex Roche, writer and campaigner Imagine that one day your brother is at home with his two sons. Police enter his house,…
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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, are putting the lives and rights of millions of people…
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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 ensure the protection and promotion of human rights of everyone…
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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.
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…
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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…
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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…