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8131:... issued a scathing report that accuses Venezuela's government of human-rights abuses, political repression, and eroding the separation of powers among government branches in the oil-rich country. In its sternly worded conclusion, it blames the government of President Hugo Chávez—already reeling from a recession and energy shortages that have undermined his popularity in recent months—for "aspects that contribute to the weakening of the rule of law and democracy." ... The problems include the firing of judges critical of Mr. Chávez, the shuttering of critical media outlets, and the exertion of pressure on public employees, including those of state oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela SA, to support the government at the ballot box. ... Mr. Chávez has been struggling to maintain his popularity at home amid severe economic, infrastructure, and social headaches. In addition to the downturn and ballooning inflation, the government faces mounting criticism and public protests over chronic problems including power blackouts, soaring crime, and a perceived lack of investment in crucial sectors, including roads and the all-important oil industry. 1567:(ICCPR), "Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice". Specifically mentioned in Articles 18 and 19, freedom of expression and thought are guaranteed rights provided at the hand of sovereign states. According to the United Nations Treaty Collection, Venezuela signed the ICCPR on 24 June 1969 and agreed to the competence of human rights law as mentioned in the covenant. Thought not legally binding, signing the ICCPR represents and understand and signifies adherence to human rights standards expected of all United Nations member states. in 2015, the ICCPR concluded that Venezuela has been unable to uphold the agreements made upon the signing of the document and recommend that the country adopt measures to increase awareness of the covenant. 2449:
media workers, human rights defenders, trade unionists, participants in public demonstrations, people held in custody, 'campesinos' (small-scale and subsistence farmers), indigenous people, and women", as well as erosion of separation of powers and "severe economic, infrastructure, and social headaches", and "chronic problems including power blackouts, soaring crime, and a perceived lack of investment in crucial sectors". The report discusses decreasing rights of opposition to the government and "goes into heavy detail" about control of the judiciary. It says elections are free, but that the state has increasing control over media and state resources used during election campaigns and opposition elected officials have "been prevented from actually carrying out their duties afterward". However, the report also recognised "achievements with regard to the eradication of illiteracy, the set up of a primary health network, land distribution and the reduction of poverty".
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the nation, against liberty and against the public order" may be sent to military judges, and the armed forces control most law enforcement relating to border areas, actions by military personnel or by civilians in military-controlled areas, and crimes covered by both military and civilian law. Venezuelan law gives the police more authority than it does in most countries, and they have a central role in initiating and operating judicial proceedings; "the police have gradually assumed many of the functions of both the and investigating judges". "This power has allowed abuses to spread throughout the judicial process", including regular use of false witnesses, invented facts and destroyed evidence, and false charges, as well as the defiance of court orders, protection of accused officials, and harassment of political activists. It has also meant that the justice system has long been particularly poor at investigating alleged abuses by state agents.
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concept of the judiciary and the rule of law if this had happened in another country." Experts of multiple NGOs also criticized the Venezuelan governments record with human rights, with one expert stating that "only 12 public officials have been convicted of violations of human rights in the last decade that in the same period have been more than 5,000 complaints". Experts also criticized the Venezuelan National Commission for the Prevention of Torture for not being independent from the government, questioned the actions of doctors and forensic experts who examined victims and asked about the judicial system's independence from other bodies of the Venezuelan government.
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reviewed cases, the judges also failed to protect torture victims, returning them to detentions centers were torture was denounced, "despite having heard victims, sometimes bearing visible injuries consistent with torture, make the allegation in court". The report also concluded that prosecutorial and judicial individuals at all levels witness or experienced external interference in decision-making, and that several reported receiving instructions either from the judicial or prosecutorial hierarchy or from political officials on how to decide cases.
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economic sanctions were applied, she expressed concern that sanctions would worsen the situation. She highlighted the complaints about and nature of alleged murders by special police forces (FAES). She was disturbed by escalating freedom of speech and press restrictions. She mentioned the significant impact on health care and the medical system: spread of infection disease, and maternal and infant mortality. She reported that a million children are missing school as a consequence of the conditions in the country. She mentioned the
1743:. Complex cases can overwhelm even conscientious judges, and the system easily provides "plausible cover for judicial inaction". The report noted that "the perception is widespread – among lawyers, judges and fiscales as well as ordinary citizens – that corruption has tainted every level of the judicial system..." Prior to 1991, the appointment of judges (via the Judicial Council) was said to be "frankly partisan"; subsequently, open competition and objective criteria mitigated the influence of politics to an extent. 2541:—Maduro said on 23 April, 2024 in an event held at the Miraflores presidential palace, with Karim Khan (the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court), who is investigating Venezuela for possible human right crimes, standing next to him. In the event Maduro said he agreed to allow the reopening of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The UN Human Rights Office was expelled from Venezuela in February after it had expressed concern over the detention of 68: 1496:
for the dissolution of the FAES. According to the report 1569 cases of executions as consequence as a result of "resistance to authority" were registered by the Venezuelan authorities from 1 January to 19 March. Other 52 deaths that occurred during 2019 protests have been attributed to colectivos. The report also details how the Venezuelan government has "aimed at neutralising, repressing and criminalising political opponents and people critical of the government" since 2016.
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corruption and economic disaster caused by socialist rule. The only alternative to accepting arrest, he said while standing on a statue of Jose Marti, was to "leave the country, and I will never leave Venezuela!" Hours after the arrest, President Maduro addressed a cheering crowd of supporters in red, saying that he would not tolerate "psychological warfare" by his opponents and that López must be held responsible for his "treasonous acts."
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maximum of 34; and 794 days to reach the sentencing phase, against the legal maximum of 68. As a result of the judicial backlog, many prisoners eventually convicted will have spent longer in detention at the time of sentencing than the maximum sentence permitted for their crimes. The backlog also contributes significantly to the overcrowding of Venezuela's prisons.
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detentions against demonstrators in Venezuela". "Witness accounts suggest that security forces, mainly the national guard, the national police and local police forces, have systematically used disproportionate force to instil fear, crush dissent and to prevent demonstrators from assembling, rallying and reaching public institutions to present petitions".
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confessions". The committee also called on more thorough investigations by the Venezuelan government since of the 185 investigations for abuses during the protests, only 5 had been charged. Other issues presented by the committee included the release of Leopoldo López and former mayor Daniel Ceballos from prison, which the UN committee urged.
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penalty, extrajudicial execution, and torture and ill-treatment. Venezuela has received a cumulative score of 2.9 out of 10 for these rights. For Empowerment Rights, which consist of freedom of assembly and association, opinion and expression, and participation in government, Venezuela receives a cumulative score of 2.4 out of 10.
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raided the home of Guaidó's chief of staff, Roberto Marrero, who was detained and charged with four counts of conspiracy and illegal gun ownership in a "purely political" operation, said attorney Joel Garcia. Garcia's client, Marrero, has yet to have a hearing; they are often delayed for months and take place behind closed doors.
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government and Article 124's prohibition on "the registration of patents related to indigenous genetic resources or intellectual property associated with indigenous knowledge." The new constitution followed the example of Colombia in reserving parliamentary seats for indigenous delegates (three in Venezuela's
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Press freedom groups condemn Venezuela's recent shutdown of radio stations as part of a broader strategy by President Hugo Chávez to progressively clamp down on the private news media and they want to put a stop to it. ... Newspaper executives who lead the Miami-based Inter American Press Association
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turned himself in to the Venezuelan National Guard after leading protests in the county. López turned himself in among thousands of cheering supporters, who, like him, wore white as a symbol of nonviolence. He gave a short speech in which he said that he hoped his arrest would awaken Venezuela to the
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ruled that the refusal to renew the concession was an "indirect restriction on the exercise of freedom of expression aimed at impeding the communication and circulation of ideas and opinions", that the government violated the right to due process and that it must restore the concession for RCTV. The
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on 3 March for her failure to condemn Maduro, and called on her "to fulfill the role as high commissioner to defend human rights in a country where they are being brutally overrun". On 8 March, her office announced that she would send a five-person delegation to Venezuela from 11 to 22 March ahead of
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denounced "widespread and systematic use of excessive force" against demonstrators, saying security forces and pro-government groups were responsible for the deaths of at least 73 protesters. UN Human Rights Office described "a picture of widespread and systematic use of excessive force and arbitrary
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The pace of politically motivated arrests in Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela has reached a fever pitch, advocates say, putting 2019 on track to record the highest number of political prisoners in two decades and signaling rising repression in the oil-rich country. In March, Venezuelan intelligence forces
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There have been problems with Venezuela's justice system throughout its democratic period (since 1958). In addition to weak legislative oversight, the Venezuelan military exercises more authority over the judicial process than in most other countries. Crimes against "the independence and security of
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The United States called Friday on the Venezuelan and other Latin American governments to stop intimidating the news media and take action to uphold a free press. ... On Tuesday, the International Press Institute, a media advocacy group, denounced the deterioration of press freedom in Venezuela and
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and two additional indigenous delegates won unreserved seats in the assembly elections. Ultimately, the constitutional process produced what was called "the region's most progressive indigenous rights regime". Innovations included Article 125's guarantee of political representation at all levels of
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denounced that "the charges against Leopoldo López were never adequately substantiated and the prison sentence against him is clearly politically motivated. His only ‘crime’ was being leader of an opposition party in Venezuela...With this decision, Venezuela is choosing to ignore basic human rights
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called for her immediate and unconditional release. Judge María Lourdes Afiuni was detained 15 minutes after granting parole to above mentioned Eligio Cedeño. Afiuni was held for 14 months in a maximum-security prison with individuals she had previously sentenced before she was granted house arrest
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The opposition also claims that the government of Hugo Chávez targeted university students. Some have been jailed under charges of "destabilizing the government," or "inciting civil war." Students have launched hunger strikes over the government's alleged treatment of political prisoners. According
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says there were more than 900 political prisoners in Venezuela as of March 2019, and human rights groups have said that 2,000 Chávez opponents have been under investigation. Venezuela's political opposition complains that the justice system is controlled by the government and is used as a political
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A major long-term problem has been the failure of justice arising from structural delays in the justice system: in 1990 the average court received 675 new cases, and reached decisions on 120. In Caracas the average court took 286 days to complete the investigation phase of trials, against the legal
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The final published report addressed the extrajudicial executions, torture, enforced disappearances and other right violations allegedly committed by Venezuelan security forces in the recent years. Bachelet expressed her concerns for the "shockingly high" number of extrajudiciary killings and urged
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revealed that Venezuela’s judiciary failed to adequately investigate widespread abuses despite compelling evidence proving that crimes against humanity like imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty, torture, rape and/or other forms of sexual violence, and persecution against any
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In 2005, Central University of Venezuela professors Margarita López Maya and Luis Lander, stated there was a "greater recognition of the right to protest, and this has been institutionalized." The violent repression of demonstrations fell to 1 in 25 in 1998–99, and to 1 in 36 by 2002–3. However, in
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A number of members of the press covering the protests were severely injured by police. Although participants in the February coup attempt were tried under the regular military justice system, in response to the November coup attempt the government created ad hoc courts based on the 1938 legal code
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Press freedom organizations and Roman Catholic leaders condemned RCTV's removal from cable, calling it part of a broader effort to mute government critics. ... Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said the government's move is "an allergic reaction to dissident voices within the country's leading
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violations, including the use of pre-trial detention as a routine (rather than an exceptional measure) and judges sustaining detentions or charges based on manipulated or fabricated evidence, evidence obtained through illegal means, and evidence obtained through coercion or torture; in some of the
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concluded that "Venezuelan prisons are catastrophic, one of the worst in the American hemisphere, violating the Venezuelan State international obligations on human rights." Key problems included violence (in 1994 there were nearly 500 deaths, including around 100 in a single riot), corruption, and
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who was released 2 days before the visit, joined the crowd. Bachelet announced the creation of a delegation maintained by two U.N. officials that will remain in Venezuela to monitor the humanitarian situation. Bachelet expressed concern that the recent sanctions on oil exports and gold trade could
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On 4 July 2019, the UN reported that the Venezuelan government used death squads to kill 5,287 people in 2018 and another 1,569 through mid-May 2019. Attacking security forces would arrive at a home, separate young men from the rest of the family, then fire into the walls or plant drugs. Then they
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to impose targeted sanctions on Venezuelan individuals responsible for human rights violations as a result of the 2014 Venezuelan protests. The law allows the freezing of assets and visa bans for those accused of using acts of violence or violating the human rights of those opposing the Venezuelan
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The members expressed concern about the movement toward authoritarianism by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's government, the European Union said Thursday in a release. In January 2010, six cable and satellite television channels were ordered off the air after they were criticized for failing to
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A 2010 OAS it also indicated "blistering" concerns with freedom of expression, human rights abuses, authoritarianism, press freedom, control of the judiciary, threats to democracy, political intimidation, and "the existence of a pattern of impunity in cases of violence, which particularly affects
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On 16 September 2021, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela released its second report on the country's situation, concluding that the independence of the Venezuelan justice system under Nicolás Maduro has been deeply eroded, to the extent of playing an important role in
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documents that 200 cases of forced disappearances in 2018 increased to 524 in 2019, attributed to increased protests. The analysis found that the average disappearance lasted just over five days, suggesting the government sought to avoid the scrutiny that might accompany large-scale and long-term
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report declared that "the administration of justice is in crisis. courts are undermined by politicization, corruption, inefficiency and lack of resources." Part of the problem was identified as the "pivotal role" of the judge in criminal trials in managing investigations, including directing the
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Arbitrary detentions numbered in the hundreds and continued for some time after the events, and involved student leaders and other civic leaders not connected with the coup attempts. Freedom of expression was suspended for two months in the February case, and three weeks in the November case, and
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and that for months suffered from gastrointestinal diseases related to the insalubrity of his penitentiary center, informing that he lost a lot of weight in his last months of life. There was a court order for his transfer to a health center since 21 November 2020, but it was ultimately ignored.
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were increasingly lagging behind other Latin American countries, which were progressively enshrining a common set of indigenous collective rights in their national constitutions. In the beginning of the 19th century, the Venezuelan government did little for indigenous peoples; more so, they were
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Ahead of a three-week session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, the OHCHR chief, Michelle Bachelet, visits Venezuela from 19 to 21 June. The Human Rights Commissioner met separately with both Maduro and Guaidó during her visit, as well as with Venezuelan prosecutor Tarek William Saab, some human
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stated that "most of the detainees are beaten once they are arrested, while they are being transferred to a temporary detention site where they are to be brought before a judge", giving one instance with "a group of 40 people arrested for alleged looting, 37 reported that they were beaten before
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Mora, a Venezuelan delegate stated, "The prosecution did not receive complaints about the alleged rape told in a book. We suggest to the committee, why worry?", to which a member of the UN commission replied "It's very important and very serious, because it transcends the individual, affects the
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During the 2014 Venezuelan protests, multiple human rights organizations condemned the Venezuelan government for its handling of the protests as security forces had reportedly gone beyond typical practices of handling protests, with methods ranging from the use of rubber pellets and tear gas to
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The Human Rights Measurement Initiative has similarly given Venezuela scores for Civil and Political Rights. For Safety from the State Rights, HRMI uses responses from human rights experts in Venezuela to give the country scores for freedom from arbitrary arrest, forced disappearance, the death
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about an "American plot to overthrow the government" that he presented a week before Ledezma's arrest. Ledezma mocked the accusations stating that the Venezuelan government was destabilizing itself through corruption. The United States denied the accusations by President Maduro and stated that
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Richard Blanco, a male local government official from Caracas, was arrested in Caracas in August 2009, charged with inciting violence and injuring a police officer during a demonstration. Amnesty International said that "his detention appears to be politically motivated", saying that the video
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maintains that the government has a "premeditated policy" to commit violent and lethal acts against protesters, stating that there is "a planned strategy by the government of President Maduro to use violence and illegitimate force against the Venezuelan population to neutralize any criticism".
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requested the IACHR to visit the country, request that was granted. Maduro's administration denied access to the IACHR in January 2020. The IACHR was expected to visit the country in February 2020. The delegation was stopped at the airport when it tried to take a plane to visit Venezuela. The
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had used excessive force to quell protests, including assassination, arbitrary detention, torture and threats. She indicated that the search for food, health care and employment had led to mass emigration from Venezuela. She urged authorities to urgently improve human rights conditions and to
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summarized the key points of her speech. She said that the recognition of and response to the crisis by authorities had been insufficient, and that conditions had deteriorated since their last visit, particularly among vulnerable populations. Recognizing that the devastation began before 2017
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On 28 November, the United Nations Committee Against Torture expressed "alarm" due to the reports of abuse by Venezuelan authorities during the 2014 Venezuelan protests. According to the UN committee, allegations of torture included "beatings, burnings and electric shocks in efforts to obtain
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or otherwise abused in custody, or that they were unable to see their families or lawyers for hours, occasionally days, after an arrest. In several cases, prosecutors failed to present any credible evidence linking the accused to crimes. In some, the evidence included possession of political
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documented at least six cases in which Venezuelan security forces raided residential areas and apartment buildings in Caracas and in four different states, usually near barricades built by residents; according to testimonies, officials bursted into houses without warrants, stealing personal
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with live ammunition, killing two and wounding fifteen. According to them, eighty of their neighbors had to flee to Brazil to escape persecutation, a 5% of inhabitants in a population of 1 500. By the end of the conflict more people were killed, with varying estimates. Former governor
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Held in jail pending trial for 34 months, Cedeño was paroled on 10 December 2009. By the 19th Cedeño had fled to the United States, where he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement until 23 December 2009, when he was released on parole pending an immigration hearing.
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During a speech in September 2019 to present the updated report in a UN meeting, Bachelet announced her concerns for possible the extra-judiciary killings carried out by the Venezuelan police after her visit in June. According to her, a non-governmental organization, Victims’ Monitor
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During the 1989–1993 Perez period the violent repression of protest was commonplace, with one of every three demonstrations repressed. During the Caldera administration it fell, and toward the middle of this the proportion of demonstrations repressed had fallen to one of every six.
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worsen the already existing crisis experienced by Venezuelans. She also called for the release of political prisoners in Venezuela. Bachelet has remained under pressure by rights groups to work towards the release of 700 political prisoners jailed in Venezuela, an allegation
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is characterized by inefficiency and low investment, with 70 percent of agricultural land owned by 3 percent of agricultural proprietors (one of the highest levels of land concentration in Latin America). According to the Land and Agricultural Reform Law of 2001 (see
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On 27 September 2018, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution for the first time on human rights abuses in Venezuela, with a vote of 23 in favor, 7 against and 17 abstentions. Eleven countries in the Americas sponsored the resolution, including
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proceedings, which involve investigations of state agents (especially police) which allow them to remain on active duty, and often delay criminal proceedings (or make them impossible, if they take so long that statutes of limitation apply) – HRW93,
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demanded his release with Human Rights Watch's Americas division director, Jose Miguel Vivanco, stating that without evidence, Ledezma "faces another case of arbitrary detention of opponents in a country where there is no judicial independence".
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On 20 August 2012, armed prisoners in the Yare I prison complex, an overcrowded Venezuelan prison, rioted over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of 25 people. 29 inmates and 14 visitors were injured in the riot, and one visitor was killed.
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a few days earlier, though many sources refer to his unconstitutional arrest and detention as being "political" and "arbitrary", that the government used the drone attack as an excuse to penalise the opposition. He was taken contrary to his
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right activists, and families of victims who experienced torture and state repression. Protests took place in front of the UN office in Caracas during the last day of the visit, denouncing rights abuses performed by Maduro's administration.
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Since November 2020, Venezuelan state agents have been forcibly entering the offices of civil society organizations and making public threats against defenders engaging with human rights organizations. Five members of the Venezuelan NGO
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in 2011 due to her health following lack of medical treatment and an emergency operation due to physical abuse. In 2013, Afiuni was granted parole. The case of Afiuni is symbolic of the "lack of judicial independence in the country."
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Bachelet gave a preliminary oral report to the UN Human Rights Council on 20 March in which she expressed extreme concern about the seriousness of the human rights situation, which was also a factor in destabilizing the region.
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wrote: "I am personally aggrieved that 105 countries voted in favor of this affront to human life and dignity. It provides ironclad proof that the Human Rights Council is broken, and reinforces why the United States withdrew."
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from China destined to arrive in Venezuela, stating "it is clear that a large amount of tear gas is involved, and Venezuela can be seen as a hazardous area where fundamental human rights are not respected, among other things".
2298:. In this constitution Chávez, aimed for the improvement of human rights, mainly those of women and indigenous peoples. The constitution stated that three seats should be reserved for indigenous delegates in the 131-member 3679: 7668: 7555: 1924:, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, called for the immediate release of López. The Venezuelan government condemned the statements by the United States and the United Nations, demanding them to not interfere in Venezuelan affairs. 1528:, a human rights organization tweeted for the protection of the human rights of the detained and added that they “only support and promote constitutional, peaceful and civil means to restore the country’s democracy.”. 1162:
that are extremely dangerous". Groups such as the Venezuelan Observatory of Health have denounced the use of tear gas fired directly or nearby health centers and hospitals, as well as houses and residential buildings.
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2008, Venezuela was ranked as the least democratic nation in South America in the 2008 Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index. Also in 2008, Freedom House removed Venezuela from its list of countries that have an
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villages and killed several thousand Ye'kuana. In 1961, a new constitution came, but instead of improving the rights of indigenous peoples, this constitution was a step backward from the previous 1947 constitution.
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in which 92% of voters favored drafting a new constitution. The constitution was drafted by an elected assembly with the participation of diverse citizens' groups, and was voted on later that year in
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specified that non-lethal weapons were used systematically to cause unnecessary injuries, explaining that security forces had fired tear gas canisters directly against protesters at short distances.
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In Venezuela, President Hugo Chávez's government is moving against this TV station, which has press freedom groups raising questions about the future of democracy in a highly polarized country.
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Coronil, Fernando, and Skurski, Julie (2006), "Dismembering and Remembering the Nation: The Semantics of Political Violence in Venezuela", in Coronil, Fernando and Skurski, Julie (eds, 2006),
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and RCTV. It concluded that the Venezuelan government had failed to do enough to prevent and punish acts of intimidation against journalists by third parties, as required by the
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Chávez rejected the 2010 OAS report, vowing to withdraw from the IACHR and calling the report "pure garbage". He disclaimed any power to influence the judiciary. Ombudswoman
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evidence provided to support the charges did not show any evidence of violence or incitement by Blanco. Amnesty asked for his liberation. He was freed on bail in April 2010.
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According to the United Nations, there were 31,096 complaints of human rights violations received between the years 2011 and 2014. Of the 31,096, 3.1% resulted in only in an
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to initiate an investigation on crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the territory. On 28 September, the Presidency assigned the situation to Pre-Trial Chamber I.
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The majority of individuals killed during protests died from gunshot wounds, with many resulting from the repression by Venezuelan authorities and assisting pro-government
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who has studied over a thousand tear gas canisters since 2014, has stated that security forces have fired expired tear gas which, according to her, "breaks down into
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published a 400-page report concluding that there were grounds that crimes against humanity were committed in Venezuela, including "dozens of murders, thousands of
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over cases between 2002 and 2014. UN experts were dissatisfied with the Venezuelan government's delegation that was led by Deputy Interior Security Law and Policy,
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and that the Venezuelan government "violated several of their civil, political and constitutional rights" while demanding his immediate release. Weeks later, UN
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and was a "farce that has been put to give an express makeover to the hospital, knowing that here people die due to lack of supplies". During a visit in the
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in May 2020, eight people were killed, while 23 individuals were detained, in relation to the attempted incursion into Venezuela, including two US citizens.
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and the restoration of constitutional guarantees were met with state violence including indiscriminate police firing into crowds, with a total of 13 deaths.
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instrument against Chavez's opponents. The opposition cites corruption charges filed against a variety of opposition figures, including opposition leader
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say Venezuela will be at the top of their list as they gather in Caracas for an emergency forum Friday to discuss freedom of expression in the Americas.
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In 2009, the Attorney General announced the creation of an investigative team to examine 6,000 reports of extrajudicial killings between 2000 and 2007.
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called for the release of López saying, "we stand in solidarity with those who are detained at this very moment". On 8 October 2014, the United Nations
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government. In March 2015, the United States froze assets and revoked visas of several senior officials connected to human rights abuses in Venezuela.
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denounced Maduro administration for carrying out a "smear campaign" against PROVEA, "expanding its crackdown on critics, opponents and journalists."
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overcrowding, with the US State Department 1996 report describing it as "overcrowding so severe as to constitute inhuman and degrading treatment".
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outside of Caracas. In a July 2014 press release, Lopez' wife stated that his visitation rights had been revoked and that he was now subject to
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of the US and of defending the rights of accused “terrorists” and “mercenaries” who he claimed, being “part of Donald Trump’s security forces.”
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their hair was forcefully shaved off their heads". In other examples of abuses, "15 reported that they were forced to eat pasta with grass and
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discovered Venezuelan authorities and armed pro-government groups committed human rights violations that amounted to crimes against humanity.
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College of Physicians denounced that a large operation by government officials was underway to clean, repair and provide medical supplies in
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broadcast media." ... U.S. State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley echoed earlier comments by the U.S. Embassy that Washington is concerned.
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p11. The report notes that "such problems are not limited to the courts; they are said to plague most Venezuelan public institutions..."
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argued that the report distorted and took statistics out of context, saying that "human rights violations in Venezuela have decreased".
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stated that high levels officials of the government, such as José Antonio Benavides Torres, the head of the Bolivarian National Guard;
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In October 2014, the IACHR asked for permission to assess the human rights environment in Venezuela, but the Commission was denied.
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as an example of the country's collapsing infrastructure, leading to food, water and medical shortages. She said security forces and
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stating that they "allegedly used excessive force to control the situation on a number of occasions" during protests involving the
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Arbitrary detentions in Venezuela between 2014 and 2019 according to Foro Penal. Arrests by year in blue and total arrests in red.
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identifiable group or by civilian authorities, members of the armed forces, and government supporters are still being committed.
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Feo, Oscar. 2008. Neoliberal Policies and their Impact on Public Health Education: Observations on the Venezuelan Experience.
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Human rights groups quickly condemned Ledezma's arrest and the similarity of the case to Leopoldo López's arrest was noted by
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Shortly after Hugo Chávez's election, ratings for freedom in Venezuela dropped according to political and human rights group
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Cedeño claims that he became a target of the Chávez government as a consequence of his support for its political opponents.
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Human Rights Watch and press freedom groups have criticized the investigation, saying it aims to harass Chavez's opponents.
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instances of live ammunition and torture of arrested protestors, according to organizations like Amnesty International and
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Hernández, Arelis R. and Mariana Zuñiga (12 April 2019). "Political detentions climbing amid worsening Venezuela crisis".
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On 11 March 2015 at a UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, UN rapporteur on torture and other degrading treatment,
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involved censorship of the media. A series of demonstrations in March and April calling for the resignation of President
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Van Cott (2003), "Andean Indigenous Movements and Constitutional Transformation: Venezuela in Comparative Perspective",
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plateau in southern Venezuela, started coming into conflict increasingly with the Maduro administration. On 8 December,
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Amnesty International estimated that there were more than 8,200 extrajudicial killings in Venezuela from 2015 to 2017.
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Avalos and questions asked by the UN Committee were not answered accurately by him. In the five-year-old case of Judge
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aiding state repression and perpetuating state impunity for human rights violations. The document identified frequent
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IN SINGLE SECRET BALLOT, GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 18 MEMBER STATES TO SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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The torture of political prisoners has included the capture, mistreatment and in some cases killing of their pets.
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was taken from his apartment in Caracas by SEBIN with his sister, who was released, supposedly in relation to the
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Rosati, Andrew and Patricia Laya (21 March 2019). "Venezuela police detain Guaido's chief of staff after raid".
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James, Ian (17 September 2009). "Venezuela a top concern at press freedom forum". LexisNexis. Associated Press.
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and other high-ranking officers ordered the systematic killing and torture of critics, violating human rights.
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at an army base when soldiers piled them into two jeeps and transported them to a wooded area just outside the
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Jones, Rachel (28 May 2009). "In Venezuela, hundreds march for press freedom". Lexis Nexis. Associated Press.
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passed a February 2010 resolution expressing "concern about the movement toward authoritarianism" by Chavez.
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Human rights groups consider López as "Latin America's most prominent political prisoner." On 18 February,
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Margarita López Maya and Luis Lander (2005), "Popular Protest in Venezuela: Novelties and Continuities",
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With increasing instability of the political system in the face of economic crisis, Venezuela saw two
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One of the six cases brought against Venezuela by the IACHR between 1977 and 1998 related to the 1989
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stated that Ledezma was arrested by the Venezuelan Government after accusations made by President
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Human rights groups have stated that Venezuelan authorities have used force to gain confessions.
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Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children
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in the country, including incidents during the 2017 protests and 192 cases of sexual torture.
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Hundreds of Venezuelans detained by Venezuelan authorities during the protests were tortured.
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released a report stating that Venezuela's government practiced "repression and intolerance".
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The Massacre of El Amparo was a massacre of 14 fishermen that took place near the village of
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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outlets. The report continues that in 2016, the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (
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Preliminary Evaluation by the IACHR of the Visit to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
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April 2019 findings: "98% of cases of human rights violations go unpunished in Venezuela"
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make up around 1.5% of the population nationwide, though the proportion is nearly 50% in
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National Guardsman firing live ammunition at protesters on 19 June, killing Fabián Urbina
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According to the Human Rights Watch report of 2017, under the leadership of President
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broadcast Chavez's speech on the 52nd anniversary of the overthrow of Perez Jimenez.
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When in September 2015 López was sentenced to 13 years and nine months prison term,
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concluded two cases brought against Venezuela by the private Venezuelan TV stations
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since 2016 for "resistance to authority" and many of these killings may constitute
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Crackdown on Dissent. Brutality, Torture, and Political Persecution in Venezuela
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was arrested after ordering the release of Eligio Cedeño on corruption charges.
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would say that the victims had been killed during a confrontation. According to
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for the 2013–2015 period; the first time Venezuela was elected to the council.
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pushed away from the agricultural center to the periphery. In 1913, during a
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and relatives of those killed during protests discuss the crisis in Venezuela
921: 859: 650: 646: 9892: 8627: 7328:"A Knock, Then Gone: Venezuela Secretly Detains Hundreds to Silence Critics" 7171: 6312:"Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez calls for more protests" 5242:(Press release). International Press Institute. 18 June 2008. Archived from 4101:"Observatorio Venezolano de la Salud alerta sobre uso de gases lacrimógenos" 3908:"Venezuela: UN rights chief decries excessive force used against protesters" 2347:, members of the armed forces loyal to Maduro fired upon the inhabitants of 67: 10466: 10414: 10238: 10073: 9882: 9578: 9479: 9365: 9038: 6056: 4447:"Venezuela Ordered Killings and Torture of Critics, U.N. Investigators Say" 4255:"Denunciaron 289 casos de tortura en la Organización de Estados Americanos" 3912: 2968:"AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS "PACT OF SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA" (B-32)" 1909: 1822: 1680: 1594: 1449: 1135:
belongings and food from residents, as well as beating and arresting them.
986: 572: 10243: 9409: 8622: 7721:"As tensions over aid rise, Venezuelan troops fire on villagers, kill two" 6130:"Venezuelan leader violates independence of judiciary – UN rights experts" 5851: 3589:"S.2142 – Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014" 3351:"Como 'una tragedia' cataloga la ONU situación de las cárceles en el país" 10128: 10118: 9992: 9517: 8546: 7749:"Kumarakapay: las huellas de una masacre contra un pueblo en resistencia" 7305:"The women fighting to solve hundreds of mysterious murders in Venezuela" 7204:
Comparing prison systems: Toward a comparative and international penology
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Abuses Extradition Treaties, Says Lawyer
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Venezuelan protester David Vallenilla being shot dead by a security agent
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in 1982. Cordero was elected and PROVEA demanded his immunity be lifted.
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Venezuela's Brutal Crime Crackdown: Executions, Machetes and 8,292 Dead
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United Nations Human Rights Committee: Office of the High Commissioner
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testified about 289 cases of torture during the first audience of the
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UN human rights panel accuses Chávez of undermining Venezuelan judges
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Concerns about freedom of the press in Venezuela have been raised by
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declared that fourteen people were killed, and National Assemblyman
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was arbitrarily detained on the accusations of causing the massive
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Con información de nota de prensa, Ariana Revollo (22 June 2018).
7438:"Venezuela judicial independence deeply eroded: UN rights experts" 7410:"Venezuela's justice system aiding repression: Human rights probe" 4915:"Killings, torture still going on in Venezuela: U.N. rights chief" 4517:"Chile's Pinera slams UN's Bachelet for failure to condemn Maduro" 4403:"Venezuela Forces Killed Thousands, Then Covered It Up, U.N. Says" 3845:"U.N. watchdog urges Venezuela to investigate torture allegations" 1965:"Venezuela's problems cannot be solved by criminalizing dissent". 10511: 10323: 8499:"Venezuela's Maduro says he is open to receiving UN rights envoy" 7871: 6029: 5216:(Press release). Inter American Press Association. 31 July 2009. 4720:"U.N. rights chief Bachelet urges Venezuela to release prisoners" 2314:'s presidency (Chávez's successor) and after the creation of the 1953: 1684: 1318:
On 29 May 2018, a Board of Independent Experts designated by the
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in particular the Chavez government's harassment of Globovision.
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In December 2009, three independent human rights experts of the
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014
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Elusive reform: democracy and the rule of law in Latin America
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Elusive reform: democracy and the rule of law in Latin America
5323:"Head of Venezuelan TV station: Raid of home was scare tactic" 4642:[10 keys if Michelle Bachelet's report on Venezuela]. 3878:"Venezuela violó derecho internacional al no prevenir tortura" 3729:"Venezuela government faces brutality accusations over unrest" 3676:"Latin America silent on Venezuela as US airs rights concerns" 719:
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
10439: 8147:"Press release N° 20/10, IACHR publishes report on Venezuela" 7810: 7464:"Venezuela's Justice System Perpetuating Human Rights Abuses" 5621:"Venezuela: Journalist Detained, Accused of Causing Blackout" 5158:"Report accuses Chávez of undermining democracy in Venezuela" 5074:"CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" 3402:
Provea criticizes Róger Cordero is allowed to become a deputy
2898: 2873: 2322: 1350: 867: 759: 658: 8383:"OAS human rights delegation barred from entering Venezuela" 8324:"Venezuelan official disputes report on human rights abuses" 7777:"Al menos 14 muertos en la frontera de Venezuela con Brasil" 7671:. Correo del Caroní. Prensa AN. 15 June 2016. Archived from 7302: 6957:"Juan Guaidó's chief of staff arrested by Venezuelan agents" 6427:"Murder charges against Venezuela opposition leader dropped" 5272:. U.S. Department of State. 25 February 2009. Archived from 4640:"10 claves del informe de Michelle Bachelet sobre Venezuela" 4197:"Efectivos militares orinaron a joven detenida en protestas" 4002: 2424: 1651:, which briefly overthrew his government. In March 2009 the 1373:
almost 18,000 people have been killed by security forces in
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Clifford C. Rohde, Jamie Fellner, Cynthia G. Brown (1993),
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When the UN General Assembly voted to add Venezuela to the
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United Nations Human Right Office of the High Commissioner
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materials, including pamphlets calling for the release of
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The Economist Intelligence Unit's Index of Democracy 2008
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declared Cedeño's detention arbitrary in September 2009.
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decided shut down the channel by refusing to renew their
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Pro-government colectivos fire upon the protest student
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Direccion de Inteligencia Seguridad y Prevención (DISIP)
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sought to secure a wider range of human rights, such as
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Law against Fascism, Neofascism and Similar Expressions
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principles and giving the green light to more abuses."
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in 1977. This makes it part of the jurisdiction of the
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Venezuelan protesters end hunger strike over prisoners
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On 15 February 2024, the Maduro government closed the
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In September 2008, the Venezuelan government expelled
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and approved with 71.8% support among voters. The new
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Turkewitz, Julie; Kurmanaev, Anatoly (19 June 2020).
7097:"Trafficking in Persons Report 2016: Tier Placements" 5985:"Fiscalía realizó nueva acusación por caso Microstar" 4851: 4849: 4847: 3506:"Venezuela: Violence Against Protesters, Journalists" 2581:
in October 2019, US Ambassador to the United Nations
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that year's shipping of humanitarian aid to Venezuela
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In March 2019, an independent Venezuelan journalist
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence
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Archived from 8212: 8045: 6948: 1437:United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 1283:United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 1244:, many other cases of abuses have been recorded. 723:Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 677:Soon after President Chávez was first elected, a 10565: 8558:Venezuela: Landmark UN Rights Council Resolution 8298:"Chavez Rejects Report Citing Rights Violations" 7303:McKenzie, David; Vasco Cotovio (30 April 2019). 6815: 6017: 5413: 2475:, Colombia, close to the border with Venezuela. 2085:Venezuela is a signatory (December 2000) to the 1647:, accusing the channel of being involved in the 1512:, "could further erode democracy in Venezuela". 1444:a potential visit by Bachelet. On 15 March, the 1333:On 27 September 2018, six states parties to the 1012:In November 2014, Venezuela appeared before the 816:, or through the use of disproportionate force. 7553: 7198: 7196: 6981: 6979: 6977: 6393: 5987:. Venevision.com. 26 March 2007. 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El Nacional. 8 October 2014. Archived from 5791:Jailing of judge provokes debate in Venezuela 5597:CorteIDH ordena restablecer frecuencia a RCTV 5347: 5320: 5155: 4680: 4444: 3674:Goodman, Joshua; Orsi, Peter (7 April 2015). 3329:. Penguin Books: New York. pp. 182–194. 3288: 3001:Venezuela: The Amparo Massacre: Four years on 1843: 1543: 548: 8908: 8787:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 8431: 8409:"Human rights: Venezuela, Madagascar, Burma" 8108: 8051: 7193: 6974: 6700: 6654:. Amnesty International. 10 September 2015. 6506: 6336: 6156:"News from California, the nation and world" 5927: 4966:"Venezuelan Human Rights Group Under Attack" 4776: 3872: 3870: 3498: 3406: 3256:"VENEZUELA Protestors in civil disturbances" 3071:"Venezuela Inquiry Urged on Abuses in Riots" 2294:In 1999, a new constitution was formed, the 1690: 1585:is mentioned by two key clauses in the 1999 679:national referendum was called in April 1999 8242:"OAS Report Critical of Venezuela's Chavez" 8180:Alonso, Juan Francisco (24 February 2010). 8141: 8139: 8021: 8019: 7554:Ramírez Cabello, María (23 February 2018). 6828: 6367: 6330: 6304: 5735: 5723: 5364:SHOW: Morning Edition 10:00 am EST NPR 3673: 3611: 3343: 3243: 3221:"Country ratings and status, FIW 1973–2014" 3152: 3150: 3148: 2325:, an indigenous community that live in the 1999:On 7 August 2018, National Assembly deputy 1532:accused PROVEA of receiving money from the 1223:reported that a young men had already been 1056:2017 Venezuelan protests § Plan Zamora 1043: 996:In December 2014, the United States signed 931: 808:; one of which was led by future president 638:, the unemployment rate has reached 34.3%. 10502:International Criminal Court investigation 10371:Local Committees for Supply and Production 8821: 8807: 8673: 8659: 7938:"Venezuela: Chávez's Authoritarian Legacy" 7526: 7490: 7361: 7051: 6387: 5536:"Easy to See the Speck in the Other's Eye" 5379: 4717: 4261:(in European Spanish). 14 September 2017. 4156: 3047: 2621:International Criminal Court and Venezuela 2593:office in Caracas after High Commissioner 1477: 1266:International Criminal Court and Venezuela 1259: 555: 541: 8151:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 6915: 6855: 5712: 5115:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 5080:. United Nations Human Rights Committee. 4634: 4632: 4445:Cumming-Bruce, Nick (16 September 2020). 4323:(in Spanish). 30 May 2018. Archived from 4061: 3867: 3720: 3581: 3369: 3327:Comandante : Hugo Chavez's Venezuela 3191: 3189: 3187: 2439:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 2425:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 1634:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 1591:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 1074:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 884:Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 796:was charged in relation to the Caracazo. 8136: 8016: 7031:Rodrigues Rosas, Ronny (22 March 2019). 6361: 5823: 4617:Sleinan, Julett Pineda (18 March 2019). 4591:Sleinan, Julett Pineda (15 March 2019). 4119: 3524: 3508:. 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In July 2009, then-defence minister 9513:National Assembly leadership election 9167:Colombian diplomatic/migration crisis 8924:Devaluation of the Venezuelan bolívar 8802: 8654: 8449:from the original on 18 February 2010 8439:"European Parliament OKs resolutions" 8419:from the original on 14 February 2010 8161:from the original on 28 February 2010 8121:from the original on 16 February 2015 7948:from the original on 29 November 2016 7256:"1993 Human Rights Report: VENEZUELA" 7062:. 21 March 2019 – via ProQuest. 6955:Parkin Daniels, Joe (21 March 2019). 6936:from the original on 21 February 2015 6885: 6843:from the original on 21 February 2015 6781:from the original on 20 February 2015 6751:from the original on 20 February 2015 6721:from the original on 21 February 2015 6706: 6658:from the original on 24 November 2017 6520:from the original on 15 December 2014 6481: 6433:from the original on 22 February 2014 6349:from the original on 17 February 2014 6314:. 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The NGO 1315:performed by Venezuelan authorities. 1251:blocked the entrance of 16 tonnes of 913:, who was militarily involved in the 10487:Enforced disappearances in Venezuela 10286:Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas 8633:Amnesty International Venezuela page 8304:. 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Ortega Díaz 9930: 9929: 9928: 9920: 9915: 9910: 9905: 9900: 9895: 9890: 9885: 9880: 9875: 9870: 9869: 9868: 9860: 9855: 9850: 9845: 9843:Nicolás Maduro 9839: 9837: 9830: 9826: 9825: 9822: 9821: 9819: 9818: 9813: 9808: 9803: 9798: 9793: 9788: 9783: 9778: 9773: 9767: 9765: 9761: 9760: 9758: 9757: 9751: 9749: 9745: 9744: 9742: 9741: 9736: 9731: 9728: 9722: 9720: 9713: 9709: 9708: 9705: 9704: 9702: 9701: 9696: 9695: 9694: 9689: 9684: 9674: 9669: 9664: 9658: 9656: 9652: 9651: 9649: 9648: 9643: 9638: 9633: 9628: 9623: 9617: 9615: 9611: 9610: 9608: 9607: 9602: 9600:Arauca clashes 9596: 9594: 9590: 9589: 9587: 9586: 9581: 9575: 9573: 9569: 9568: 9566: 9565: 9564: 9563: 9555: 9550: 9545: 9540: 9535: 9530: 9525: 9520: 9515: 9509: 9507: 9503: 9502: 9500: 9499: 9498: 9497: 9487: 9482: 9477: 9472: 9467: 9462: 9457: 9452: 9447: 9442: 9437: 9432: 9427: 9422: 9417: 9412: 9407: 9402: 9396: 9394: 9390: 9389: 9387: 9386: 9381: 9376: 9371: 9363: 9358: 9353: 9348: 9343: 9338: 9333: 9328: 9322: 9320: 9316: 9315: 9313: 9312: 9311: 9310: 9300: 9295: 9290: 9285: 9280: 9275: 9274: 9273: 9263: 9258: 9253: 9248: 9243: 9238: 9232: 9230: 9226: 9225: 9223: 9222: 9217: 9212: 9206: 9204: 9200: 9199: 9197: 9196: 9195: 9194: 9184: 9179: 9174: 9169: 9164: 9158: 9156: 9152: 9151: 9149: 9148: 9143: 9138: 9137: 9136: 9126: 9120: 9118: 9114: 9113: 9111: 9110: 9105: 9100: 9095: 9089: 9087: 9083: 9082: 9080: 9079: 9074: 9069: 9063: 9061: 9057: 9056: 9054: 9053: 9052: 9051: 9041: 9036: 9031: 9025: 9023: 9019: 9018: 9016: 9015: 9010: 9008:Pemon conflict 9005: 9000: 8995: 8990: 8985: 8980: 8975: 8970: 8965: 8963:U.S. sanctions 8956: 8951: 8949:Hyperinflation 8946: 8941: 8931: 8926: 8921: 8916: 8911: 8906: 8901: 8896: 8891: 8886: 8881: 8875: 8873: 8866: 8862: 8861: 8859: 8858: 8853: 8848: 8843: 8837: 8834: 8833: 8826: 8825: 8818: 8811: 8803: 8794: 8793: 8791: 8790: 8783: 8778: 8772: 8770: 8762: 8759: 8758: 8756: 8755: 8750: 8745: 8740: 8735: 8730: 8725: 8720: 8715: 8710: 8705: 8700: 8694: 8692: 8686: 8685: 8678: 8677: 8670: 8663: 8655: 8649: 8648: 8642: 8630: 8625: 8614: 8613:External links 8611: 8609: 8608: 8580: 8561: 8550: 8539: 8524:United Nations 8516: 8490: 8464: 8430: 8400: 8371: 8341: 8315: 8289: 8263: 8232: 8205: 8194:on 14 May 2013 8172: 8135: 8101: 8075: 8044: 8015: 7989: 7959: 7929: 7901: 7878: 7855: 7829: 7794: 7768: 7740: 7712: 7686: 7660: 7628: 7596: 7573: 7546: 7537: 7525: 7516: 7507: 7489: 7480: 7454: 7429: 7401: 7392:|journal= 7354: 7318: 7295: 7273: 7247: 7217: 7208: 7192: 7163: 7138: 7113: 7088: 7069: 7060:New York Times 7050: 7023: 7004: 6973: 6947: 6914: 6884: 6854: 6814: 6792: 6762: 6732: 6699: 6669: 6643: 6613: 6583: 6557: 6531: 6505: 6474: 6444: 6417: 6386: 6360: 6329: 6303: 6278: 6225: 6200: 6174: 6147: 6121: 6110: 6092: 6072: 6048: 6037:on 3 July 2012 6016: 6013:on 6 May 2008. 5994: 5991:on 7 May 2008. 5976: 5973:on 7 May 2008. 5958: 5926: 5900: 5873: 5843: 5816: 5805: 5794: 5783: 5772: 5748: 5734: 5722: 5711: 5697: 5685: 5670: 5656: 5634: 5612: 5589: 5553: 5527: 5501: 5465: 5429: 5406: 5387: 5372: 5354: 5340: 5313: 5287: 5257: 5246:on 8 June 2011 5231: 5205: 5179: 5148: 5120: 5095: 5065: 5039: 5009: 4983: 4957: 4931: 4900: 4874: 4843: 4817: 4795: 4769: 4736: 4705: 4679: 4657: 4628: 4621:(in Spanish). 4609: 4583: 4560: 4538: 4527:. 3 March 2019 4508: 4486: 4463: 4437: 4419: 4407:New York Times 4393: 4366: 4338: 4306: 4276: 4246: 4218: 4188: 4155: 4144: 4133:. 15 June 2017 4118: 4092: 4060: 4034: 4027: 4021:. p. 61. 3995: 3963: 3931: 3899: 3866: 3836: 3810: 3780: 3750: 3719: 3693: 3666: 3640: 3610: 3580: 3554: 3523: 3497: 3465: 3435: 3405: 3394: 3368: 3342: 3335: 3317: 3287: 3269: 3242: 3212: 3201: 3183: 3166: 3144: 3122: 3092: 3062: 3046: 3029: 3019:El Amparo Case 3004: 2989: 2959: 2928: 2926:3 (4):223-231. 2915: 2890: 2865: 2840: 2829: 2804: 2793: 2768: 2743: 2712: 2686: 2661: 2635: 2633: 2630: 2629: 2628: 2623: 2618: 2613: 2606: 2603: 2530: 2528: 2527:United Nations 2525: 2515: 2514: 2495: 2493: 2486: 2480: 2477: 2426: 2423: 2419:United Nations 2396: 2393: 2391: 2388: 2358:Romel Guzamana 2312:Nicolás Maduro 2267:Amazonas state 2257:Pemon conflict 2248: 2245: 2228: 2225: 2195:Main article: 2192: 2189: 2154:Main article: 2151: 2148: 2138:Mission Zamora 2128: 2127: 2107: 2105: 2094: 2091: 2081: 2080: 2060: 2058: 2044:Main article: 2041: 2038: 2034:Sergio Vergara 2017: 2014: 2001:Juan Requesens 1993:Main article: 1990: 1989:Juan Requesens 1987: 1962:Nicolás Maduro 1941: 1938: 1883:Leopoldo López 1878: 1877:Leopoldo López 1875: 1869: 1868:Richard Blanco 1866: 1857:United Nations 1845: 1842: 1827:United Nations 1810: 1807: 1780:Manuel Rosales 1755:Main article: 1752: 1749: 1726: 1725: 1705: 1703: 1692: 1689: 1572: 1569: 1560: 1557: 1556: 1555: 1545: 1542: 1530:Nicolás Maduro 1517: 1514: 1479: 1476: 1454:Carabobo state 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1409:A research by 1389:Nicolás Maduro 1385:United Nations 1363:Fatou Bensouda 1261: 1258: 1208: 1207: 1190: 1189: 1176:Néstor Reverol 1144:Mónica Kräuter 1126:. 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P. Guanipa 10247: 10245: 10242: 10240: 10237: 10235: 10232: 10227: 10226: 10225: 10224:M. C. Figuera 10222: 10220: 10217: 10215: 10212: 10210: 10207: 10205: 10202: 10200: 10199:V. S. Scarano 10197: 10195: 10192: 10190: 10187: 10185: 10182: 10180: 10177: 10175: 10172: 10170: 10167: 10165: 10162: 10160: 10159:Pérez Álvarez 10157: 10155: 10152: 10150: 10147: 10145: 10142: 10140: 10137: 10135: 10132: 10130: 10127: 10125: 10122: 10120: 10117: 10115: 10112: 10110: 10107: 10105: 10102: 10100: 10097: 10092: 10091: 10090: 10087: 10082: 10081: 10080: 10077: 10075: 10072: 10067: 10066: 10065: 10062: 10060: 10057: 10055: 10052: 10051: 10049: 10045: 10039: 10036: 10034: 10031: 10029: 10026: 10024: 10021: 10016: 10015: 10014: 10013:M. C. 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