Tag: Human rights

UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil
For weeks, he has kept a dismissive attitude toward the situation of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. to El Salvador. On Tuesday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil criticized United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk for remaining silent regarding the kidnapping of over 250 Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador. The official […]
May 13, 2025

The Eternaut Sparks Questions Among Those Born During the Argentine Dictatorship
The Netflix series triggers renewed public discussion in Argentina about the crimes of the dictatorship. The Netflix series The Eternaut has triggered a surge in inquiries from people born in Argentina during the dictatorship (1976–1983) regarding their identity and has reignited the search for the grandchildren of Hector Oesterheld, the author of the original work. […]
May 7, 2025

Colombian President Condemns Murder of ‘Historic Pact’ Activist
‘We will not avenge this case with blood, because too much blood has already been shed in Colombia for revenge,’ Petro said. On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that the senators opposing his labor reform are responsible for a violent atmosphere that claimed the life of a farmer in the department of Cauca. RELATED: […]
May 2, 2025

U.S. Homeland Security Kidnapped a Two-Year-Old Girl, Venezuela Denounces
Maikelys Espinoza was separated from her mother as she was boarding a repatriation flight to Venezuela. On Monday, the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry denounced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) perpetrated a new violation of the human rights of Venezuelan migrants by separating a 24-month-old girl from her parents. RELATED: IMF Wages Economic […]
April 28, 2025

Venezuela Denounces ‘Child Theft’ by US Authorities in Migrant Deportations
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello accuses the U.S. of systematically separating migrant families, citing the forced separation of a mother from her 2-year-old child during deportation flights under anti-immigrant policies. Related: Venezuelan Migrant’s Disappearance in US Exposes Shortcomings of Deportation System Venezuela’s Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, has launched a scathing critique of U.S. immigration enforcement, […]
April 25, 2025

Venezuela Accuses El Salvador of Human Rights Violations, Demands Release of 252 Detained Migrants
Venezuela condemns El Salvador for “grave crimes against migrants,” citing human trafficking, xenophobia, and illegal deportations. Demands immediate release of 252 Venezuelans. Related: HRW Reports Forced Disappearance of 238 Venezuelan Migrants: U.S. and El Salvador Under Scrutiny Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry issued a forceful response to a diplomatic note from El Salvador, accusing the government […]
April 22, 2025

Network of Intellectuals Expresses Concern Over Ecuador’s Political Situation
Political persecution and human rights violations have intensified in the post-election days, REDH stated. On Wednesday, the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity (REDH) expressed its concern over the political situation prevailing in Ecuador following the second round of presidential elections, which resulted in the reelection of President Daniel Noboa. RELATED: Luisa […]
April 17, 2025

Eight Internal Armed Conflicts Hit Colombia: ICRC
In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Colombia deteriorated alarmingly, the Red Cross pointed out. At the end of March, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) published “Humanitarian Challenges 2025”, a report showing that 2024 was one of the most violent years in Colombia since the signing of the peace agreement with the Revolutionary […]
April 2, 2025

Negro Veras Condemns Human Rights Violations in Bukele’s Prisons
“There is no justification or excuse of any kind to validate the torture of Salvadoran and Venezuelan prisoners in Salvadoran prison hells,” reads the article. Dominican jurist Dr. Ramón Antonio (Negro) Veras, in his article “The Hell of Bukele’s Prisons,” analyzes the inhumane conditions to which Salvadoran and Venezuelan prisoners are subjected in El Salvador’s […]
March 25, 2025

Venezuela Salutes Argentines on the ‘Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice’
Established as an official holiday in 2002, this day is a key part of Argentina’s ongoing efforts to uphold human rights. On Monday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced that his nation is joining the commemoration of Argentina’s National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, which is observed on March 24. RELATED: Argentina: […]