Publication Archive

1. Venezuela Under Scrutiny at the UN Human Rights Council 

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2. High Commissioner updates the Human Rights Council on Venezuela 

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3. UN: Venezuelan Officials Violate Human Rights with Impunity   

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4. The dictatorships of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela share patterns of Arbitrary Detention and Torture and ignore Regional and Universal Human Rights Protection Organizations 

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5. Venezuela: New research shows how calculated repression by Maduro government could constitute the crime against humanity of persecution 

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For the full report, click here.

1. The decline of democracy in Latin America: Implications for human rights and UK responses

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2.UK Supreme Court Finds Guaidó Is to Be Recognised as Venezuela’s Head of State in Gold Dispute

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Issue No.14.1 - Additional Materials

1. Did the EU Give the Venezuelan Regional Elections a Passing Grade?

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2. How Venezuela Became One Big Casino

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3. Impacts of the Complex Humanitarian Emergency in

Venezuela with the COVID Pandemic

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BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - January 2022

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

1. Policy Memo: How U.S Policymakers Can Support Humanitarian Accords In Venezuela
Read here

2. HRW Annual Report
Read here

3. 2022, the Year of Forced Restraint
Read here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
admin@bravegroup.info 

Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - December

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

1. ICC Prosecutor, Mr Karim A.A. Khan QC, opens an investigation into the Situation in Venezuela and concludes Memorandum of Understanding with the Government
Read here

2. Venezuela: ICC Investigation Opens
Read here

3. ICC Opens Formal Investigation Into Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela
Read here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - December

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

1. Human Rights Agenda for Political Negotiation (Human Rights Watch) - read article here

2. Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs Issue Joint Statement on Negotiations to Restore Democracy in Venezuela (US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations) - read report here

3. Detailed findings of the independent international fact finding mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Human Rights Council) - read summary article here (OWP) and full Human Rights Council report here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - September

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

A Successful Political Negotiation Needs a Human Rights Agenda 

• Believe or not, there are reasons for both sides to include human rights in the Mexico talks. Tamara Taraciuk makes the case. Read the full article here (Caracas Chronicles | 2 September 2021).

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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - September

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

OAS Panel of Experts Urges ICC Action on Venezuela - read the OAS press release here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - September

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

1. Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) - read the full report here

2. VENEZUELA: Maduro gov’t loses appeal to prevent ICC human rights investigation (by Latin News Daily) - read the article here

3. The murder of Lieutenant Commander Ramon Acosta, Venezuelan Navy (by CaslaInstitute) - see in Spanish here and tweet by Tamara Suju here

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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - June

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

1. Is Negotiating falling back into Maduro's trap? (by Humberto García Larralde) - read the full report here

2. Venezuela Weekly: Announcement Expected on ICC Investigation (by Kristen Martinez-Gugerli and Geoff Ramsey) - read the full report here

3. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES & HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN Venezuela - A U.S. Congressional Research Service View (by the Congressional Research Service) - read the report here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - May

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

1. CORRUPTION: THE END of HUMAN RIGHTS in Venezuela (by Tomás Páez) - read the full report here

2. Maduro Wants to Turn NGOs Into Informants (Caracas Chronicles) - read the full article here

3. SOSOrinoco: Saving Venezuelan Amazonia - "The purpose of SOSOrinoco is to shed light on the existing body of work regarding the situation in the Amazonia and Orinoquia regions of Venezuela, to raise awareness of the tragedy that is occurring and to outline some urgent measures that need to be taken in order to halt the unfolding human and environmental disaster..." -  to read more click here

4. UK Sanctions Against 38 Venezuelan citizens - Dominic Raab (UK Foreign Secretary) on 26 April 2021 said:

"Corruption has a corrosive effect as it slows development, drains the wealth of poorer nations and keeps their people trapped in poverty. It poisons the well of democracy. 

Global Britain is standing up for democracy, good governance and the rule of law. We are saying to those involved in serious corruption: we will not tolerate you or your dirty money in our country. 

The measures are deliberately targeted, so the UK can impose sanctions on corrupt individuals and their enablers, rather than entire nations.

Separately, we attach the latest consolidated general update (30/04/2021) on UK sanctions already in force against 38 Venezuelans. You will see that this provides individual names, positions held, reason for the listing, and the date of the original listing."

See the full list of Venezuelans subject to UK sanctions here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update - April

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

• UN Mission Denounces Rights Abuses in Venezuela (LatinNews Daily) - read summary here and the full statement by Marta Valiñas here 
• Torture Stories: The Silent Reality of The Military Deprived of Liberty (by Humberto Prado Sifontes and translated to English) - read here

Please also see below the recently published annual reports regarding human rights in Venezuela:

• Amnesty International Report 2020/2021 - The State of the World's Human Rights: Venezuela - read here
• U.S. Department of State 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Venezuela - read executive summary and full report here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update 

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela.

In this edition we would like to give special attention to the continuing abuses against the military in Venezuela. This is further detailed in the article below written by José Rafael Huizi Clavier, President of the Military Institutional Front (FIM) and retired Vice Admiral of the Venezuelan Navy, who has personally drafted a letter for the BRaVE Group audience.

1. Presentation Letter by Admiral Huizi Clavier - read here (translated to English) and associated report 'Summary of Torture Stories: The Silent Reality of The Military Deprived of Liberty' by Dr. Humberto Prado Sifontes and Juan Guaidó's - read here (in Spanish) 

2. International Criminal Court Prosecutor must include new mass extrajudicial executions in preliminary examination (Amnesty International) - read here 

3. AP Exclusive: Man recounts torture in Maduro’s Venezuela (Associated Press) - read here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela:

1. Maduro Cracks Down on Civil Society (Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights, WOLA) - read here 

2. Joint Statement: Rejecting the Criminalisation and Harassment Against Azul Positivo and its Members (HumVenezuela) - read here 

3. 66 Venezuelan NGOs Pen Open Letter to UN Special Rapporteur on Sanctions (Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights, WOLA) - read here

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Watch Annual Report

Dear Colleague, 

Human Rights Watch have recently published their annual review of human rights in Venezuela. This is of special importance and covers the key events of 2020, including:

• Refugee Crisis
• Persecution of Political Opponents, Arrests, and Torture
• Alleged Extrajudicial Killings
• Humanitarian Emergency and Covid-19
• Freedom of Expression
• Political Discrimination
• Prison Conditions

To read more, please click on the link here:
Human Rights Watch: World Report, Venezuela Events of 2020  © 2021 Human Rights Watch

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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela  

BRaVE Group for Venezuela: Human Rights Update

Dear Colleague, 

Here is our latest information on what is happening to human rights in Venezuela:

1. Venezuela: Attacks Against Freedom of Expression Must Cease Immediately (Washington Office on Latin America) - read here

2. Presentation of CASLA Institute's 2020 Report on Crimes against Humanity in Venezuela (OAS)
  - watch here in English (video plays at 31:00 minutes)
  - watch here in Spanish (video plays at 30:00 minutes)

3. Venezuela wields a powerful “hate” law to silence Maduro’s remaining foes (Reuters) - read here 

4. Luis Almagro condemns the death by torture of Salvador Franco, a political prisoner in Venezuela (Twitter) - read here 

5. Tamara Taraciuk: The Venezuelan regime is now going after humanitarian groups. Arrests, illegal searches, freezing bank accounts (Twitter) - read here 

6. Venezuela: Humanitarian Groups Under Attack (Human Rights Watch) - read here 

7. Voices from Venezuela: Anzoategui – the Fight Against Corruption (Civil Rights Defenders) - read here 

If you are interested in joining us, or contributing information please contact us at:
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Best regards,

Roger Silver
Frank Coll
Brian McBeth
Peter Collecott
John Hughes

Founders of the BRaVE Group for Venezuela