Venezuela

Human Rights in BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

Venezuela: Fear for safety: Solmari MADERA
21 January 2000

A police inspector has threatened to kill Solmari Madera, who has testified that police searching her house without a warrant had stolen money. Amnesty International ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/001/2000

Venezuela: Death threats / fear for safety
6 October 1999

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Edgar Humberto Ortiz and Zaida Hernández de Arellano, who have been threatened with death for denouncing members ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/012/1999

Venezuela: Further information on fear for safety/ill-treatment ...
30 September 1999

Amnesty International has learned that Edgar Almeida is no longer being threatened or harassed. According to the information received by Amnesty International, ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/011/1999

Venezuela: Further information on Fear for Safety: José Asdrubal ...
30 September 1999

Amnesty International has learned that José Asdrubal Ríos Rojas is no longer being threatened or harassed by the Policía Metropolitana (PM), Metropolitan Police ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/010/1999

Venezuela: Ill-treatment / fear for safety
6 September 1999

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of British prisoners James Miles and Paul Loseby, who have reportedly been beaten and threatened by prison guards ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/009/1999

Venezuela: Death threats / fear for safety / possible ...
26 July 1999

On 14 June 1999 John Alejandro Linares Peña was allegedly extrajudicially executed by members of the Policía Metropolitana (Metropolitan Police) in Caracas. Amnesty ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/008/1999

Venezuela: Colombian refugees in Venezuela: forcible return is a ...
1 July 1999

News Service: 128/99. AI INDEX: AMR 53/07/99. 2 July 1999. Colombian refugees in Venezuela: Forcible return is a flagrant violation ...

Press Release       AMR 53/007/1999

Venezuela: fear for safety/Fear of refoulement:
30 June 1999

Some 700 Colombian refugees, who fled paramilitary killings and death threats, are reportedly about to be forcibly returned from Venezuela. A Venezuelan army general ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/006/1999

Annual report updates
15 June 1999

AI Index: POL 10/05/99. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 1999 UPDATES. Selected events covering the period from January to June 1999. Africa Update. ...

Report       POL 10/005/1999

Venezuela: Fear for safety/ill-treatment: Edgar Almeida
10 June 1999

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Edgar Almeida who is in hiding after reportedly escaping from police detention after being severely beaten ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/005/1999