Venezuela

Human Rights in BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

Press freedom: Deliberately targeted for doing their jobs ...
3 May 2004

The freedom of the press is an essential element of the protection of human rights.

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Venezuela: Fear for safety/use of excessive force
4 March 2004

The security forces have reportedly used excessive force, and detained large numbers of opposition supporters, during nationwide street protests against the government ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/003/2004

Venezuela: Respect for human rights must be guaranteed
1 March 2004

There is no abstract for this document.

Press Release       AMR 53/002/2004

Venezuela: President Chávez must recognize and respect legitimate ...
18 February 2004

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Press Release       AMR 53/001/2004

Venezuela: Fear for safety/death threats/unlawful detention ...
19 October 2003

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Deivy Jaspe Gutiérrez, Ives Pico Gutiérrez, Angela Gutiérrez and their family, in Sucre state, northeastern ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/014/2003

Venezula: Further Information on - Death Threats/Fear for Safety
10 September 2003

María Asunción Orosco, the mother of Enmary Cava, who was shot dead in May, has received an anonymous death threat. Amnesty International is concerned for the safety ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/013/2003

Venezuela: Death Threat / fear for safety
2 September 2003

Amnesty International is deeply concerned for the safety of Linmai Basave, a staff member from the Oficina de Acción Social de Vicariato Apostólico de Machiques ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/012/2003

Venezuela: Further information on Fear for Safety, Cesar Emilio ...
29 June 2003

At midnight on 28 June, Rush Alexander Valera was shot and killed by unknown men near his house in the city of Maracay, Aragua State. He was a key witness to the ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/011/2003

Venezula: Further Information on - Death Threats/Fear for Safety
5 June 2003

On 26 May, Enmary Cava died in hospital after being shot six times by an unidentified man on 10 May. A female friend who was with her when she was shot is still ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/010/2003

Venezuela: Further information on Fear for Safety
14 May 2003

On 10 May, Enmary Cava was shot six times by an unknown man in the town of Cagua in the State of Aragua. She remains in a critical condition in hospital, as does ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/009/2003