Venezuela: Ruling to uphold López’s sentence, new stain on crumbling human rights record

A decision by a court of appeals in Venezuela to uphold a 13-year jail sentence against opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Leopoldo López is yet another stain on the country’s crumbling human rights record, Amnesty International said. “Leopoldo López is the victim of a vicious ‘witch hunt’ against anyone who dares to disagree with … Continue reading Venezuela: Ruling to uphold López’s sentence, new stain on crumbling human rights record