The report of the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela is a sobering reminder of why the mandate is so sorely needed. Concluding that there are reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity have been committed, the report provides a solid indictment that attributes direct responsibility to high-level authorities, including the head of state, for human rights violations that include extrajudicial executions, politically motivated detention and torture, and abuses against protesters in Venezuela. Full Text-> Human Rights Watch

In the interview conducted by the Efe agency, Tamara Taraciuk Broner asks: What is the main finding of this report? “What this report does is show that in Venezuela, in the context of the coronavirus, a Police State is advancing”; says the senior official. [19659002] «There are arbitrary arrests of doctors, political opponents, human rights lawyers; of people who question the Government in relation to the pandemic and in other matters “, she adds. By Lorenzo Almaraz. Full Text -> BurgeronReport

The Trump administration is talking about freezing immigration for 60 days, at a time when it’s urgent to address the vulnerability of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States. By Tamara Taraciuk Broner. Full Text-> HRW

The United States government should recognize the increased risk COVID-19 poses in Venezuela and urgently designate Venezuelans in the US for temporary protection, Human Rights Watch said today. Companion bills have been introduced in the US House and Senate that would designate Venezuelans in the US for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, but neither has passed the full Congress.  -Full text -> Human Rights Watch

Residents of Venezuela’s southern Bolívar state are suffering amputations and other horrific abuses at the hands of armed groups, including Venezuelan groups called “syndicates” in the area and Colombian armed groups operating in the region, both of which exercise control over gold mines, Human Rights Watch said today. Full text-> HRW