Venezuela
The accumulation of power in the executive branch that began during the presidency of Hugo Chávez has enabled Venezuelan authorities to intimidate, censor, and punish its critics. A brutal crackdown on dissent that intensified since 2014 has led to the arbitrary prosecution of political opponents, dozens of killings, thousands of arrests, and abuses against detainees that in some cases amount to torture. Venezuela is facing an unprecedented humanitarian emergency with severe shortages of medicine and food that Venezuelan authorities have failed to adequately address. In 2019, National Assembly President Juan Guaidó declared himself head of state and called on the public and the military to support him. The country remains at a political impasse.
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Human Rights CouncilWe thank the High Commissioner for Human Rights for her reporting on Venezuela, which confirms that Venezuelan authorities are responsible for very serious human rights violations.
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Venezuela: Urgent Aid Needed to Combat Covid-19
Water Shortages in Hospitals Heighten Risk in Country, Region
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Venezuela: Violent Abuses in Illegal Gold Mines
Credible Allegations of Government Involvement, Acquiescence
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“The Guerrillas Are the Police”
Social Control and Abuses by Armed Groups in Colombia’s Arauca Province and Venezuela’s Apure State
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News
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Venezuela: Allow UN to Help Stop Covid-19 Spread
Member Countries, Donors Should Support Apolitical Aid Efforts
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Stuck at Venezuela’s Border with Covid-19 All Around
The vulnerability that drove many Venezuelans to leave their home country has increased because of the Covid-19 pandemic. These migrants now face discrimination on the journey back
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Venezuela: Rulings Threaten Free and Fair Elections
Pro-government Supreme Court Co-opts Opposition Parties, Electoral Authority
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Venezuela: Urgent Aid Needed to Combat Covid-19
Water Shortages in Hospitals Heighten Risk in Country, Region
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Venezuelan Human Rights Group Under Attack
Human rights NGO Provea finds itself the target of a barrage of accusations by the Maduro regime. The crime? Advocating for due process and basic rights
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Dozens Killed, Injured in Venezuela Prison Uprising
Government Failure to Address Chronically Dire Prison Conditions
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Now Is Not the Time for the U.S. to Deport Venezuelans
The Trump administration is talking about freezing immigration for 60 days, at a time when it’s urgent to address the vulnerability of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States.
