This incident joins a series of similar acts attributed to the regime, which has intensified the persecution of opponents after the July presidential elections
Human Right Watch indicated that the way in which the political prisoners were released demonstrates how Nicaraguan justice is handled at the whim of Ortega
The Salvadoran government says the extended powers have been a vital tool in combatting violent street gangs. Civil rights critics complain the extension is overreaching, highlighting 41,000 arrests in the past three months.
Chinese human right violations had already raised the specter of an international boycott, limited competition, and big financial losses.
Under the state of emergency, which is set to last until April 20, several constitutional rights are suspended, including freedom of association and freedom of movement
Harris said “the will of [Venezuelan] citizens must be respected and that is why we issue sanctions”
Although adulthood legally begins at 18 in Cuba, the regime has made the age of criminal responsibility 16 years. This has meant that individuals who would be considered minors according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child have been tried as adults by the regime
The State Department has also imposed new visa restrictions on Maduro-aligned officials who have undermined the electoral process in Venezuela and are responsible for acts of repression
“The defendant used despicable and horrendous means to terrorize and force nearly a dozen women and girls to engage in commercial sexual activity,” said the deputy attorney general
The HHS and EEOC mandates are reinterpretations of sex discrimination in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Affordable Care Act.