Venezuela

Human Rights in BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

Venezuela: Violence in the family in Venezuela: Case of Alexandra ...
19 November 2008

VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY IN VENEZUELA. Case of Alexandra Hidalgo. I thought that it was going to be like when other couples got divorced ...

Document       AMR 53/007/2008

Venezuela: Defending the right to education in Venezuela: José ...
9 November 2008

The Foundation for the Defence of the Right to Education is an NGO working to promote and defend the right to free education for all as it is enshrined in Venezuela ...

Document       AMR 53/005/2008

Defensa del derecho a la educación en venezuela.
9 November 2008

Document       AMR 53/005/2008

Venezuela: Further Information on Death threats/ harassment ...
29 July 2008

Human rights defender Jose Luis Urbano has been threatened as a result of his work as president of the non-governmental organization Fundación Pro-Defensa del Derecho ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/004/2008

Venezuela must implement new law on violence against women ...
17 July 2008

Amnesty International urges authorities to show thepolitical will and provide the resources needed to ensure the new law will not just exist on paper.

Report Abstract      

Venezuela: “Existe la ley, toca aplicarla”. Erradicar la ...
16 July 2008

Document       AMR 53/001/2008

Venezuela: "The law is there, let's use it" Ending domestic ...
16 July 2008

The introduction in 2007 of the Organic law on the right of women to a life free of violence has helped strengthen women’s access to their human rights in Venezuela ...

Report       AMR 53/001/2008

Venezuela: Ending domestic violence – Facts and figures ...
16 July 2008

In 2005, 36777 women reported abuse by partners or former partners to NGOs – an average of one woman every 15 minutes. See more facts and figures on Venezuelan ...

Press Release      

Venezuela: Political will and resources needed to make law reality ...
16 July 2008

(Caracas) In a new report published today, Amnesty International urged the Venezuelan authorities to show the political will and provide the resources needed to ...

Press Release      

Venezuela: Ending domestic violence in Venezuela (summary report)
16 July 2008

This document is a summary of the report at AMR 53/001/2008. The introduction in 2007 of the Organic law on the right of women to a life free of violence has helped ...

Report       AMR 53/002/2008