The measures have resulted in widespread violations of due process in the country, leading to “systematic” human rights abuses, according to human rights organizations
The activist, who chairs the Ibero-American Commission on Human Rights for the Development of the Americas (CIDHPDA) in Bolivia, was arrested in the early hours of July 7
"The situation of violence against human rights defenders is alarming," said IACHR Commissioner Margarette May Macaulay
The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FHRC), based in Miami, has created an online database that is compiling complaints about individuals who, allegedly, have acted as repressive agents for the Castro military dictatorship
China has asked the United Nations Human Rights Council to not publish its highly anticipated report on human rights violations against ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang province
The Maduro regime has begun waging a quiet war against journalists and human rights defenders, launching a sweep of arrests and expulsions while cancelling the passports of Venezuelan democracy activists and reporters, according to reports collected on location by ADN America.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) commissioner for Cuba, Stuardo Ralón, voiced his concern over the human rights violations committed in Cuba
Navalny was hailed by many as a hero for human rights in a country known for brutal repression, and had a long history of courageously leading historic anti-Kremlin protests
The report, the third in a series from the council’s fact-finding mission in Venezuela, details a string of human rights violations in the South American Country
"The Venezuelan State continued to attack those who are in the front line of action, responding to the human rights crisis," said the NGO Center for Defenders and Justice