The recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the NGO Cristosal, titled “You Have Arrived in Hell”: Torture and Other Abuses Against Venezuelans in…
At AlertaVenezuela, we have denounced the expansion of the detention and disappearance of foreign citizens and dual nationals by the de facto regime to obtain…
A couple of weeks ago, we raised an alert about the spread of the “hostage diplomacy” phenomenon in Venezuela, fearing that states would support this…
“Hostage diplomacy” has been used by several countries and organizations to influence the political and economic decisions of other governments. It is not a new…
On November 22, 2024, the Office of Public Counsel for Victims of the International Criminal Court (“OPCV”), whose mandate is to provide “general support and…
Following the last few weeks of talks between Venezuela and the United States, the news broke that the Venezuelan government and opposition would return to…
Political persecution against real and perceived dissent in Venezuela has intensified in recent days. Physical attacks and harassment against militants of opposition pre-candidates during campaign…
On November 1, 2022, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karin A. Khan, filed an application with the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International…
There is no doubt that the presence and decisive intervention of the UN in different crises has meant a difference for many people around the…
On September 12, 2022, within the framework of a United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) political meeting, Nicolás Maduro announced that presidential elections will be…