Civil and political freedoms in Venezuela have sharply deteriorated over the past year, according to the United Nations’ top ...

Khan stressed “the need to protect the rights of civilians, including children.” International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Monday demanded that Venezuelan authorities ...

Human rights activists reported Friday that they had records of 79 teenagers who were arrested after protests erupted Monday in reaction to the results of the July 28 presidential election.

Repression in Venezuela escalated during 2024 ahead of the July 28 elections, ... Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. ... Venezuela: Rights Crisis Deepens as Maduro is Sworn in.

Venezuela's government is ramping up efforts to repress peaceful protests in the wake of President Nicolás Maduro's disputed election win, according to a new report Tuesday that calls it a human ...

Phil Gunson, a Caracas-based Venezuela expert for International Crisis Group, said the expulsion of the human rights agency, combined with Ms. San Miguel’s arrest, “marks a drastic hardening ...

Venezuela has lost its seat on the United Nations Council of Human Rights — a development hailed on Tuesday by activists and human rights defenders in Venezuela as cause for celebration.

Venezuela has international and national obligations to protect human rights and must comply with them.” Supporters of Nicolas Maduro head to a demonstration on Saturday in Caracas, Venezuela.

A new report Tuesday says Venezuela’s government has ramped up efforts to repress peaceful protests in the wake of the disputed election, creating a human rights crisis. File Photo by Ronald ...