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Trump’s new travel ban cannot stand in any formThe US resumes its policy of going against the basic values of decency and dignity when it comes to helping oppressed people.
Blog post 25 Sep 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Detainee in Venezuela held incommunicado again
After being disappeared for 23 days, Raúl Isaías Baduel is once again being held incommunicado at the National Intelligence Service facilities in Caracas, denied access to his family and lawyers. His family is concerned for his physical and mental…
Urgent action outcomes 06 Sep 2017 -
Urgent Action: Detainee's fate and whereabouts unknown in Venezuela
Raúl Isaías Baduel was unexpectedly taken from his cell at Ramo Verde National Military Detention Centre, Caracas, at dawn on 8 August 2017. There has been no information regarding his whereabouts since.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Aug 2017 -
Venezuela: Acts of violence highlight government's disregard for human rightsPress release 01 Aug 2017
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Venezuelan elections turn deadly as human rights brushed asideThe authorities in Venezuela have responded to critical voices with deadly force following the nation's controversial elections over the weekend.
01 Aug 2017 -
Venezuela: Ban on protests may lead to mass human rights violationsPress release 28 Jul 2017
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Urgent Action: Arbitrary detainees on hunger strike in Venezuela
The physical integrity and lives of 14 police officers arbitrarily detained for politically motivated reasons are at risk in Venezuela, since they began a hunger strike 23 days ago to demand that authorities execute their pending release warrant.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Leopoldo López moved to ‘house arrest’ in Venezuela
Venezuelan prisoner of conscience Leopoldo López was transferred from prison to his house in Caracas, the capital, on 8 July, where he will continue to serve his sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Defenders’ home invaded, safety at risk in Venezuela
Unidentified persons broke into the residence of Venezuelan human rights defenders Yonaide Sánchez and Nelson Freitez.
Urgent action outcomes 24 May 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Leopoldo López denied access to his lawyers in Venezuela
Venezuelan prisoner of conscience, Leopoldo López, continues to be denied access to his lawyers since 8 April. Despite authorities allowing family visits since 7 May, they continue violating his right to a defence.
Urgent action outcomes 22 May 2017 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender harassed in Venezuela
Authorities forcibly searched the home of human rights defender Ehisler Vásquez and prosecutors threatened to indict him when he requested information on the reason for the search.
Urgent action outcomes 17 May 2017 -
When football welcomed refugeesFootball clubs all over the country have been welcoming refugees in amazing ways as part of #FootballWelcomes. Here's how:
Blog post 26 Apr 2017 -
Surviving the ongoing crisis in Venezuela
The death toll is rising in Venezuela. Peaceful protesting has become a deadly activity. Our Venezuela Director blogs.
Blog post 24 Apr 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience held incommunicado in Venezuela
Venezuelan prisoner of conscience, Leopoldo López, has been kept incommunicado since 8 April. He has been placed in solitary confinement for reasons that have not been disclosed by the authorities.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Apr 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Detainee no longer held incommunicado in VenezuelaRetired general Raúl Isaías Baduel, who has been detained in the Venezuelan military prison Ramo Verde since 12 January, has finally been allowed to meet with his lawyer and his family after being held incommunicado for a period of time, and has been…
Urgent action outcomes 08 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action: Trans man and daughter threatened by police in Venezuela
Transgender lawyer Samantha Seijas was threatened by a police officer from the Aragua Police Force, in central Venezuela, while filing a complaint in a police station accompanied by his daughter. Fears exist for their safety.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Feb 2017 -
Urgent Action: Detainee held incommunicado in Venezuela
Retired general Raúl Isaías Baduel is currently in detention and has had no contact with his lawyers or family since 22 January.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Feb 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Prosecuted by military tribunal in Venezuela
Andrés Moreno Febres-Cordero, Marco Trejo, James Mathison and César Cuellar were granted conditional release in late November after having been arrested for producing a video for the opposition party Primero Justicia.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Dec 2016 -
UA good news: Prisoner of conscience received medical care in Venezuela
Venezuelan Prisoner of Conscience Rosmit Mantilla was finally given the urgent medical attention he needed.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience requires medical care in Venezuela
Prisoner of conscience Rosmit Mantilla was scheduled to undergo surgery on 31 October, however, despite a court order, agents of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service have taken him back to prison, where he was placed in a punishment cell while…
Urgent action outcomes 14 Nov 2016
