‘Edward Ocariz, Open the Door!’
This human rights activist was moved across several detention sites in a few days and was charged with terrorism, among other things
Tag: political persecution
Political Prison in Venezuela: ‘We’re All Exposed and On Parole’
Venezuela holds hundreds of political prisoners. For each of them, an entire family is suffering. Lilia Camejo and Joel García, two human rights lawyers, tell us about the hidden reality of state persecution
A Negotiation Killer?
This is an extract of our PRR team's analysis for last week's report, diving into the motivations and possible outcomes of the government's aggressive move against Freddy Guevara and several members of the opposition
Freddy Guevara Arbitrarily Detained, Koki Still at Large
SEBIN officers arbitrarily detained Voluntad Popular (VP) national coordinator Freddy Guevara and he’s been missing since Monday. Fabiana Rosales, Juan Guaidó’s wife, reported on Twitter that officers broke into their building looking for Guaidó.
The Voice of a Victim
Six years ago, Lissette's father died at El Helicoide prison. Her family is amongst those directly affected by political violence—and she refuses to believe in revenge
In the Face of Hatred
Following Tuesday’s National Assembly plenary session, I keep hearing people say that focusing on the homophobic statements made by chavista parliamentarians does a disservice to the public debate,...
I just want to be a good fascist and the Government won't let me...
So it’s Wednesday morning in the International Office of the MUD and I’m walking in, bleary eyed, heading straight to the coffee pot for my requisite 8:00 a.m....
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