José Vicente García Ramírez was arbitrarily detained for over a year for opposing President Nicolás Maduro.
Attempts to resolve the grave situation currently experienced by Venezuela cannot resort to violence.
Tags Share MEDIA CONTACT Max Burnsburns@rfkhumanrights.org646-809-0120 Washington, 7 de agosto, 2017 | El activista de derechos humanos y abogado venezolano Alfredo Romero ha sido nombrado como el ganador del Premio Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights para el 2017, uno de los más altos reconocimientos al trabajo de defensa de los derechos humanos. Romero ha sido…
As executive director of Foro Penal Venezolano, Alfredo Romero has dedicated his life to protecting all Venezuelans from arbitrary detention and other human rights violations.
It is essential that any negotiations between the government and the opposition include openness to international human rights monitoring and verification.
Tags Share (August 31, 2016 | Washington DC) Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights urges the Venezuelan government to ensure the protection and safety of the people participating in a peaceful protest to be held September 1st in Caracas, including the safety of journalists who will cover this public demonstration. Likewise, it expresses its concern over…
The continued arbitrary detention of Francisco Marquez and Gabriel San Miguel, two young opposition activists, illustrates how far the government of Venezuela is willing to go to crack down on dissent.
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