Safety of Human Rights Defenders in Venezuela

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April 18, 2002 8:00PM EDT | Letter

Safety of Human Rights Defenders in Venezuela

Letter to President Chávez

I am writing to express our grave concern for the safety of human rights defenders in Venezuela. We understand that Venezuela is experiencing a period of political turmoil. As you probably know, human rights defenders have, historically, been at particular risk of violent attack during times of political strife.

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