UN experts and human rights organisations express concern over Venezuela after unlawful US military intervention and emergency declaration Published at 23.01.2026 Country Venezuela Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid political interference protest public vilification release of HRDs travel ban Read more
Venezuelan WHRD detained and exiled defenders shot amid ongoing crackdown Published at 22.11.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of journalist labour rights non state actors office raid positive court ruling protest surveillance transnational repression travel ban Read more
Prominent HRDs detained and disappeared as authorities escalate repression; New sweeping laws raise concerns about civic freedoms Published at 14.06.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid protest protest disruption public vilification restrictive law Read more
Civic freedoms under threat amid disputed presidential elections Published at 09.11.2024 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: youth journalist detained intimidation transnational repression travel ban HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Arbitrary detention of HRD as crackdown intensifies ahead of presidential elections Published at 25.07.2024 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained intimidation HRD detained attack on journalist protest public vilification restrictive law censorship access to info. law Read more
Venezuela: Continúan las restricciones al espacio cívico con serias limitaciones a las OSC Published at 06.02.2024 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained labour rights protest enforced disappearance restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Venezuela: restrictions on civic space continue with severe constraints on CSOs Published at 01.02.2024 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained labour rights protest enforced disappearance restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Venezuela continues to crack down on civic space freedoms Published at 20.10.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship funding restriction CSO closure intimidation harassment negative court ruling labour rights protest political interference censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Venezuela: OSC condenan el acoso al activista Óscar Costero Published at 12.09.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment labour rights protest public vilification censorship Read more
CSOs condemned harassment against activist Oscar Costero Published at 10.08.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment labour rights protest public vilification censorship Read more
El Estado continua su represión de la sociedad civil Published at 12.06.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest disruption labour rights protest Read more
State continues to repress civil society Published at 06.06.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest disruption labour rights protest Read more
