Exploramos la creciente crisis de derechos humanos en Venezuela, desde represión política hasta detenciones arbitrarias. Únete a nosotros para entender el contexto actual en este episodio especial de Venezuela 101.

We delve into the escalating human rights crisis in Venezuela, from political repression to arbitrary detentions. Join us to understand the current context in this special episode of Venezuela 101

¡Descubre la segunda temporada de Venezuela 101! Ahora disponible en inglés y español. Conoce con nosotros los temas relevantes en Venezuela y obtén una visión detallada de la realidad del país.

 @Venezuela101_ | @melaniobar | @miguel_pizarro

Discover the second season of Venezuela 101! Now available in English and Spanish. Explore relevant topics and gain a detailed insight into the Venezuelan reality. 

@Venezuela101_ | @melaniobar | @miguel_pizarro.

In this new episode of Venezuela 101, we talk with Mercedes de Freitas about the Corruption Perceptions Index, the patterns of corruption in Venezuela, possible national and international actions to denounce these cases, and more.

Mercedes currently serves as the Executive Director of Transparencia Venezuela. Since 2002 she has dedicated herself to the study and implementation of transparency and anti-corruption programs and their impact on human rights.

Details about the situation of hospitals in Venezuela, the reemergence of eradicated diseases, the risk of contracting an illness, the balance after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the long-term consequences of not modifying public policies are some of the topics we discussed in this new episode of #Venezuela101 with Dr. Julio Castro.

Julio is an Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease specialist; a professor at the Institute of Tropical Medicine at the Central University of Venezuela, and a member of the NGO of Médicos por la Salud.

Beatriz Borges joins us in this new episode of Venezuela 101 to talk about the threats and risks of the new bill promoted by the regime, which introduces additional requirements for the operation and creation of non-governmental organizations and other non-profit entities.

Beatriz is a lawyer, academic, human rights defender and, since 2014, is the Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Peace (CEPAZ). In addition, she litigates and actively participates in the international systems for the protection of human rights in the United Nations and the Inter-American System to denounce human rights violations and demand respect for international norms and standards.

The ICC has requested that victims provide their observations and opinions on the prosecutor's request to continue the investigation in Venezuela, focusing on crimes against humanity of deprivation of liberty, torture, rape, and other forms of sexual violence and political persecution against detainees committed by members of state security forces and pro-government groups since April 2017. In this episode, we explain key points that you need to know to fill out the form and submit your observations and opinions. 

For more information, visit https://www.icc-cpi.int.

In this episode, we talk with Genesis Davila, a lawyer and human rights defender, about the investigation of the situation in Venezuela at the International Criminal Court. We cover some fundamental points such as the internal functioning of the ICC, the stages of the preliminary examination, and the actual margins of action of the Court. We also discuss the similarities and differences between the Venezuela case and other similar cases, and finally, what victims can expect and what they can continue to do to help the investigation process.

The guest of this new episode of #Venezuela101 is Nelson Eduardo Bocaranda, also known as Nelson Bocaranda Jr., renowned journalist and editor-in-chief of the Runrunes web portal. 

In this new edition, we discuss with Nelson highly relevant issues such as the regime's censorship in both traditional and digital media, the impact of the Hate Law on the media, and the importance of putting pressure on nationally and internationally to avoid violating the right to freedom of expression in Venezuela.