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09/26/2012: Report on the State of the Independence of the Judiciary in Venezuela

09/24/2012: Pakistan’s Failure to Protect Women from Violence: The Case of Mukhtar Mai

08/16/2012: Russia’s Violation of the Right to Freedom of Expression: The Case of Pussy Riot

01/23/2012: Pakistan Report to UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women

10/31/2011: The Case of Emilio Palacio Urrutia

04/05/2011: The Case of Francisco José Gómez Nadal and María Pilar Chato Carral

01/21/2011: Rubén González

02/25/2011: Amicus Curiae Brief for the Inter-American Court

04/05/2010: Oswaldo Álvarez Paz

03/24/2010: Working Paper on the Democracy Clause

03/08/2010: The Facts and the Law Behind the Democratic Crisis of Honduras

01/13/2010: Gustavo Azócar

10/08/2008: Political Violence in Bolivia

09/02/2008: Arbitrary Detention of Guadalupe Llori

08/26/2008: Marta Colomina

01/15/2008: Communal Justice in Bolivia

01/04/2008: Alberto Federico Ravell

11/29/2007: Yon Goicoechea

10/25/2007: Francisco Usón

12/01/2006: Fort Mara

12/01/2006: José Humberto Quintero

12/01/2006: Luis Figueroa

Pakistan Report to UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women

The Case of Emilio Palacio Urrutia

The Case of Francisco José Gómez Nadal and María Pilar Chato Carral

Arbitrary Detention and Expulsion of Foreign Journalists and Human Rights Defenders from Panama

Rubén González: Venezuelan union leader persecuted for exercising his right to freedom of association

Amicus Curiae Brief for the Interamerican Court

HRF files an amicus curiae brief with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Leopoldo López v. Venezuela. The decision of the Court could make this a landmark case against the arbitrary deprivation of political rights.

Oswaldo Álvarez Paz: Venezuelan presidential candidate imprisoned for criticizing government

Working Paper on the Democracy Clause

Working Paper on the inter-american system for the protection of democracy.

The Facts and the Law Behind the Democratic Crisis of Honduras

Violations to the Inter-American Democratic Charter by OAS officials and to the Honduran constitution by government officials.

Gustavo Azócar: Venezuelan journalist persecuted for exercising freedom of expression and the press

Political Violence in Bolivia

Escalation of political violence in Bolivia between government opponents and supporters.

Arbitrary Detention of Guadalupe Llori

The HRF issues a complaint against the Ecuadorian government to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and calls for the immediate release of political prisoner Guadalupe Llori.

Marta Colomina: Venezuelan journalist a target of violence and threats

Communal Justice in Bolivia

Subversion of due process and legalization of mob rule under proposed Bolivian constitution.

Alberto Federico Ravell: Attack on news channel Globovisión by the Venezuelan government

Yon Goicoechea: Venezuelan dissident student leader persecuted for peaceful protest organization

Francisco Usón: Political prisoner and prisoner of conscience of the Venezuelan government
Retired general and former minister of finance is incarcerated for expressing opinion on TV.

Fort Mara: Eight soldiers detained and burned in suspicious fire
Contradicting reports and incomplete investigation have led to impunity - two soldiers have died, one in highly suspicious circumstances.

José Humberto Quintero: Victim of physical and psychological torture

Arrested without an issued warrant, Quintero was subjected to torture and has been awaiting trial for 22 months.

Luis Figueroa: Victim of physical torture

Illegally taken from the prison and tortured by military intelligence.


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