Venezuela

Venezuela: Repeal Measures Aimed at Critics

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:36:16 -0700

(Washington, DC) - The Venezuelan government has adopted and proposed measures that reduce the ability of government critics to voice their opinions and will seriously limit freedom of expression in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch said today.

Venezuela: Stop Harassing TV Station

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:16:32 -0700

(Washington, DC) - The Chávez government should immediately stop harassing a private television station that has been critical of the government and call off an unwarranted investigation into its conduct, Human Rights Watch said today.

Exposing A Chávez Charade

Sat, 02 May 2009 09:15:00 -0700

(Mexico City) - President Obama came under fire last month for sharing a smile with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez at the Summit of the Americas. Critics say that Obama was wrong to be friendly with a foreign leader renowned for his anti-U.S. antics and authoritarian tendencies.

Venezuela

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:50:04 -0800

Venezuela currently lacks a credible, independent judiciary that can serve as a check on arbitrary state action and a guarantor of fundamental rights. In the absence of judicial oversight, the government of President Hugo Chavéz has undermined journalists' freedom of expression, workers' freedom of association, and the ability of civil society groups to promote human rights.

HRW Response to Criticisms of our Venezuela Work

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:46:55 -0800

Miguel Tinker Salas
Professor of History
Pomona College

Gregory Wilpert
Adjunct Professor of Political Science
Brooklyn College

Greg Grandin
Professor of History, Director of Graduate Studies
New York University

Dear Mr. Tinker Salas, Mr. Wilpert, and Mr. Grandin:

Hugo Chávez Versus Human Rights

José Miguel Vivanco and Daniel Wilkinson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:10:23 -0700

On September 18, we released a report in Caracas that shows how President Hugo Chávez has undermined human rights guarantees in Venezuela. That night, we returned to our hotel and found around twenty Venezuelan security agents, some armed and in military uniform, awaiting us outside our rooms.

A Decade Under Chávez

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:15:46 -0700

A Decade Under Chávez

Political Intolerance and Lost Opportunities for Advancing Human Rights in Venezuela

I. Executive Summary

Political Discri

Venezuela: Human Rights Watch Delegation Expelled

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:16:26 -0700

Venezuela: Rights Suffer Under Chávez

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0700

In its efforts to counter political opposition and consolidate power, the government of President Hugo Chávez has weakened democratic institutions and human rights guarantees in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

A Decade Under Chávez

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:56:04 -0700

This 230-page report examines the impact of the Chávez presidency on institutions that are essential for ensuring respect for human rights and the rule of law: the courts, the media, organized labor, and civil society.