This report examines local knowledge integration in the context of global development and humanitarian aid work. It builds upon a recently published report by the......
Reflections from three WABA members – Beatriz (Bibi) Borges (Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Peace), Razia Sultana (Director of Rohingya Women Welfare)......
We address you with urgency and determination, on behalf of the Coalition for an Inter-American Laboratory for Political and Social Innovation at a critical moment......
In recent years, Venezuela has faced a deepening crisis that requires continued international attention and a regional perspective. The country’s mobility crisis, which mirrors the......
In a statement released on April 24th, more than 200 civil society organizations and citizens’ voices called on the international community to make a commitment......
Within the framework of the call to Latin American and European countries for the International Conference on Venezuela, to be held in Colombia on April......
The summit called by President Gustavo Petro to reactivate dialogue between the Venezuelan government and the opposition may be an opportunity for constructive dialogue, but......
El Impulso interview with Rocio San Miguel, president of Control Ciudadano By Pacifico Sanchez Dr. Rocio San Miguel, president of the venezuelan non-governmental organization Control......
Beatriz Borges, Cepaz’s executive director pointed out during the panel about “Women and girls in forgotten conflicts”, organized in the framework of the 67th session......
On the occasion of the International Conference of Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their host countries and communities, which took place on March......
Beatriz Borges talks about the threats and risks of the new bill promoted by the regime, which introduces additional requirements for the operation and creation......
The undersigned organizations and individuals convey to the national and international community our alarm and rejection of the “Bill for the Control, Regularization, Performance and......
The regional networks of civil society organizations Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresión e Información; Civicus, IFEX-ALC y Voces del Sur urge the international community......
The end of last year saw a return to the negotiation table by the Venezuelan government and the Unitary Platform, a main opposition faction. This......
A group of organizations decided to raise their voice in the framework of the celebration of Democracy Day, on January 23rd, to reaffirm their commitment......
Convinced that Venezuelan society will know how to find peaceful and constitutional solutions to reconquer democracy, the rule of law, equal rights, justice and economic......
November 2022 On November 24, 2022, representatives from the government of Nicolás Maduro and the Unitary Platform announced that the negotiation process between them would......
In view of the announcement of the signing of the new framework that will govern the United Nations Cooperation in Venezuela for the period 2023-2026,......
Dear Ambassadors, This year’s annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) will take place in a world marked by escalating and widespread conflict,......
Tha alliance Con Ellas, formed by the following organizations Accion Solidaria, Centro de Justicia y Paz (Cepaz), Funcamama, Prepara Familia, Uniandes and Union Afirmativa, presented......
This report examines local knowledge integration in the context of global development and humanitarian aid work. It builds upon a recently published report by the
Reflections from three WABA members – Beatriz (Bibi) Borges (Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Peace), Razia Sultana (Director of Rohingya Women Welfare)
Calixto AvilaLawyer Specialist in Human Rights and Master in Public International Law. Provea representative in Europe. The decision of the judges of the International Criminal
We address you with urgency and determination, on behalf of the Coalition for an Inter-American Laboratory for Political and Social Innovation at a critical moment
In recent years, Venezuela has faced a deepening crisis that requires continued international attention and a regional perspective. The country’s mobility crisis, which mirrors the
In a statement released on April 24th, more than 200 civil society organizations and citizens’ voices called on the international community to make a commitment
Within the framework of the call to Latin American and European countries for the International Conference on Venezuela, to be held in Colombia on April
The summit called by President Gustavo Petro to reactivate dialogue between the Venezuelan government and the opposition may be an opportunity for constructive dialogue, but
El Impulso interview with Rocio San Miguel, president of Control Ciudadano By Pacifico Sanchez Dr. Rocio San Miguel, president of the venezuelan non-governmental organization Control
On the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, Member States pledged to strengthen global governance for the sake of present and coming generations. The UN 75 declaration noted the
Beatriz Borges, Cepaz’s executive director pointed out during the panel about “Women and girls in forgotten conflicts”, organized in the framework of the 67th session
On the occasion of the International Conference of Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their host countries and communities, which took place on March
Beatriz Borges talks about the threats and risks of the new bill promoted by the regime, which introduces additional requirements for the operation and creation
The undersigned organizations and individuals convey to the national and international community our alarm and rejection of the “Bill for the Control, Regularization, Performance and
The regional networks of civil society organizations Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresión e Información; Civicus, IFEX-ALC y Voces del Sur urge the international community
The end of last year saw a return to the negotiation table by the Venezuelan government and the Unitary Platform, a main opposition faction. This
(Caracas, January 26th, 2023) On behalf of the Venezuelan Human Rights Organizations, we extend our warmest welcome to H.E. Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High
A group of organizations decided to raise their voice in the framework of the celebration of Democracy Day, on January 23rd, to reaffirm their commitment
Convinced that Venezuelan society will know how to find peaceful and constitutional solutions to reconquer democracy, the rule of law, equal rights, justice and economic
November 2022 On November 24, 2022, representatives from the government of Nicolás Maduro and the Unitary Platform announced that the negotiation process between them would
In view of the announcement of the signing of the new framework that will govern the United Nations Cooperation in Venezuela for the period 2023-2026,
Dear Ambassadors, This year’s annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) will take place in a world marked by escalating and widespread conflict,
Tha alliance Con Ellas, formed by the following organizations Accion Solidaria, Centro de Justicia y Paz (Cepaz), Funcamama, Prepara Familia, Uniandes and Union Afirmativa, presented
On the 11th of October 2022, UN Member States will vote at the General Assembly to elect the members of the Human Rights Council based
After getting elected with one of the lowest majorities in the 2019 elections, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is running for a second term in
When seeking to adequately understand the multidimensional nature of the Venezuelan crisis, one should not neglect analysis of the electoral dimension. The Venezuelan State, as
During the last years, the international community and Venezuelan NGOs have denounced the existence of a policy of persecution led by state authorities to suppress
The individuals and civil society organizations subscribing to this statement reject the bill entitled «International Cooperation Law» for the following reasons: The complex humanitarian emergency
On April 28, 2022, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) filed an application concerning Venezuela with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IA Court)
“To question power, to present the demands of the people, to propose forms of organization for those in power to hear, in any opportunity and
The European Union’s Electoral Observation Mission details electoral reforms which are critical to providing a peaceful, democratic, and institutional path to solving the Venezuelan crises
The Con Ellas platform, comprised of Prepara Familia, Unión Afirmativa, CEPAZ, Funcamama, Acción Solidaria, and Uniandes, invites you to participate in an upcoming side event
In compliance with the Administrative Arrangement signed by the National Electoral Council(CNE) of Venezuela and the Delegation of the European Union in Venezuela, and following
UN Member-States examined Venezuela’s human rights situation during the 3rd Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on January 25th, 2022. The UPR is a
The year 2021 began with the news that the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute had elected British lawyer Karim Khan as the
Venezuelans who exercised their right to vote, both in the municipal and regional elections of November 21st and in the elections to elect indigenous representation
Last Tuesday, January 18th, an open ministerial debate was held by the United Nations Security Council on how violence against women threatens their full participation
On December 30, the National Assembly (AN) elected in 2020 approved a draft reform of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ)
CIVICUS speaks with Feliciano Reyna, founder and president of Acción Solidaria, a Venezuelan civil society organisation (CSO) established in 1995 with the mission to contribute
Elisabeth Pramendorfer, Senior Human Rights Officer at the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, writes on Human Rights Council mandated investigative mechanisms. The establishment
Venezuela is currently suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. The country has experienced 7 years of economic contraction, hyperinflation, political polarization
The year 2021 opens the doors a to a new electoral process in Venezuela. On November 21th, citizens will be able to go to their
Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland’s permanent representative to the United Nations, said her country hopes to see “a peacefully negotiated and democratic solution” to the Venezuelan
Violence against women and gender-based violence continue to be a serious issue in Venezuela. According to the data provided by the monitoring of femicides carried
In the fifth issue of its third edition, Monitor Electoral published a report about gender parity criteria in the Venezuela, which has generally been scarce
The members of the Civic Forum delegation presented a balance of the activities and meetings held during the tour in Washington, D.C., in an assembly
During the first semester of the year 2021, from the Center for Justice and Peace (Cepaz) we have registered at least 434 acts of persecution
On July 6, an open dialogue between civil society was held with Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, a
Since 2016, various international organizations have expressed their concern about the continuous and severe deterioration of the human rights situation in Venezuela, which is showed
On June 29, 2021, the Center for Justice and Peace (CEPAZ), the Dale Letra citizen movement, Red Observación Electoral, Red Electoral Ciudadana (REC), Sinergia y
The International Donors Conference, organized by the government of Canada, raised $ 954 million to help more than 5 million Venezuelan migrants and refugees. On
For Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, Estonian permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), the situation in Venezuela must remain on the Security Council’s agenda. The diplomat’s
Context Venezuela continues to be deeply affected by a complex humanitarian emergency and a multi-dimensional crisis. This emergency has its origin in a long process
On May 12, a panel of experts analyzed the presence of armed groups in Venezuela and the clashes that have occurred on the border. At
Ambassador James Roscoe, representative of the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, pointed out when asked about Administrative Ruling 001 2021, that these new
On the 12th of May 2021, the Center for Justice and Peace (CEPAZ) organised and event with panelists from Human Rights Watch, Fundaredes, Control Ciudadano,
