To combat authoritarian interventions within Democratic societies, democracies must agree on a shared legal definition of ...

(Bangkok) – The rise of a new leader in Vietnam following a power shake-up in mid-2024 brought no reprieve from the government’s relentless repression of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today in ...

Geneva — Independent U.N. human rights experts said in a new report Tuesday that their findings show Venezuela's government has intensified the use of "harshest and most violent" tools of repression ...

Venezuela is entering one of its most repressive periods in years, rights monitors say, as President Nicolás Maduro faces mounting isolation and an expanding US military presence in the Caribbean.

Repression has permeated every sector of society, targeting journalists, civil society actors, women, and even ordinary citizens who express dissenting views. This statement was originally published ...

In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash ...

In Caracas slums that were once strongholds of government support, security forces carry rifles to deter protests. The Venezuelan regime is urging people to snitch on dissidents as opposition ...