Colombia/Venezuela: Border Area Abuses by Armed Groups
Killings, Disappearances, Child Recruitment, Forced Displacement

The Nicolás Maduro government has engaged in brutal repression, with security forces and armed pro-government groups committing egregious abuses, including extrajudicial killings, short-term enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and torture. The Venezuelan judiciary, complicit in the abuses, lacks independence and has contributed to impunity for these crimes. In 2021, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into possible crimes against humanity in the country. Venezuela is facing a severe humanitarian emergency, with millions unable to access basic health care and adequate nutrition. The authorities are harassing and prosecuting civil society organizations and independent journalists. More than 6 million Venezuelans have fled the country, generating the largest migration crisis in Latin America.
Killings, Disappearances, Child Recruitment, Forced Displacement
Extrajudicial Executions, Arbitrary Arrests, Torture in Anti-Guerrilla Operation
Venezuelans, Others Face Kidnapping, Extortion, Lack of Essential Services
Lack of Safe, Legal Migration Options Spurs Growing Numbers to Try Risky Crossing
Killings, Detention of Witnesses, Illegal Gold Mining
Prosecutor Signals Intention to Move Forward
Killings, Disappearances, Child Recruitment, Forced Displacement
States Should Highlight Crackdown on Dissent, Humanitarian Emergency, Mass Exodus
Arbitrary Disqualifications, Unequal Access to Media, Lack of Judicial Independence