Venezuela's Covid crackdown on dissent (Aug. 28, 2020)
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Venezuelan authorities have cracked down on dissent and intensified their control over Venezuela's people under the guise of coronavirus control policies, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. Since declaring a state of emergency to combat Covid-19 in mid-March, 2020, Venezuelan authorities have arbitrarily detained and prosecuted dozens of journalists, healthcare workers, human rights lawyers, and political opponents who criticize the government of Nicolás Maduro, denounced HRW. Many detainees are charged under an overly broad hate crimes law, before a judiciary that lacks independence. In many cases the victims had dissented on social media or even in private messages.
Venezuela's Covid crackdown on dissent (Aug. 28, 2020)
Venezuela's Covid crackdown on dissent (Aug…
Venezuela's Covid crackdown on dissent (Aug. 28, 2020)
Venezuelan authorities have cracked down on dissent and intensified their control over Venezuela's people under the guise of coronavirus control policies, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. Since declaring a state of emergency to combat Covid-19 in mid-March, 2020, Venezuelan authorities have arbitrarily detained and prosecuted dozens of journalists, healthcare workers, human rights lawyers, and political opponents who criticize the government of Nicolás Maduro, denounced HRW. Many detainees are charged under an overly broad hate crimes law, before a judiciary that lacks independence. In many cases the victims had dissented on social media or even in private messages.