Meet the Caracas Eight
The relatives of these minors detained in electoral context, mostly women, stay around the detention center every day asking for their release
Tag: Political prisoners
Atrocities are Still Happening in Venezuela
More and more governments in the world are working to release Maduro from international isolation, as if nothing has happened. But the International Criminal Court is still working, and human rights continue to be under severe threat
How Can the UN Reports Linking Venezuelan High-Ranking Officials to State Repression Be Useful
These new reports by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela highlight how high-ranking Venezuelan officials are connected to repression by government security forces against political dissidents
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
How Chavismo Uses Social Media to Justify the Detention of Human Rights Activists
For over 20 years, Chavistas have spread hate speech against opposition leaders, journalists, and human rights defenders. But now, the case of Javier Tarazona shows how they use Twitter and classic propaganda channels
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
The Old Trick of Using Political Prisoners as Bargaining Chips
The regime said it would pardon 110 people, including some political prisoners. But this is what Maduro’s "pardon" really means beyond the numbers and the propaganda
Venezuela Leads Bloomberg’s Misery Index for the 6th Year in a Row
The COVID-19 outbreak at El Helicoide has been confirmed and the TSJ and the CNE insist on a dynamic of no accountability.
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