A Successful Political Negotiation Needs a Human Rights Agenda
Believe or not, there are reasons for both sides to include human rights in the Mexico talks. Tamara Taraciuk makes the case
Venezuelan Human Rights Group Under Attack
Human rights NGO Provea finds itself the target of a barrage of accusations by the Maduro regime. The crime? Advocating for due process and basic rights
Now Is Not the Time for the U.S. to Deport Venezuelans
The Trump administration is talking about freezing immigration for 60 days, at a time when it’s urgent to address the vulnerability of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States.
The Defection That Turned into Exile
One of the most spectacular aspects of the events of February 22nd and February 23rd was the widely broadcasted defection of Venezuelan soldiers into Colombia and Brazil. HRW’s Tamara Taraciuk talked to some of them in Cucuta: they are more than disappointed.
Military Intelligence Agencies Torture Dissidents’ Relatives
What’s Ariana’s crime? Having a family member thought to be plotting against the government. A new human rights low.
The Global Fund Should Move Boldly to Help Venezuelans
The Global Fund should not overlook Venezuela in their board meeting this week.
Kids Behind Bars in Venezuela
In Venezuela, the government of President Nicolás Maduro is arresting and detaining—in horrific conditions—teenagers who use Facebook to call on friends to attend anti-government demonstrations.
Cancun, the OAS, and Venezuela’s Prosecutor General
Luisa Ortega Díaz has begun creating a paper trail that will be invaluable down the road. It’s time the hemisphere took her seriously as an interlocutor.
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