HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHERS PRESUMABLY VICTIM OF HARASSMENT/ CRECEN AMENAZAS CONTRA ACTIVISTAS Y DEFENSORES DE DDHH

Venezuelan human rights advocates are the target of harassment and criminalization intended to curb the action of organizations that for years have sought compliance with basic principles, such as freedom, due process and right to life, said Liliana Ortega, the chair of the Committee for the Relatives and Victims of the Events of February 27-28, 1989 (Cofavic) ( full information)/ El ex presidente de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH), Carlos Ayala Corao, y la directora de Cofavic, Liliana Ortega, destacaron ayer cómo se ha agravado la situación de amenazas y persecución para los activistas y defensores de los DDHH en Venezuela por parte de funcionarios gubernamentales y organismos del Estado ( información completa)