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Human Rights Watch Links Venezuelan Security Forces to Post-Election Killings

Report finds credible evidence of state and pro-government violence against protesters following disputed presidential election.

  • Human Rights Watch reports 24 deaths during protests, implicating national guard and police.
  • Most victims were protesters or bystanders; one was a national guard member.
  • Witnesses, journalists, and forensic experts provided evidence for the report.
  • Protests erupted after President Maduro's contested re-election, leading to widespread arrests.
  • International condemnation grows over Venezuela's lack of election transparency and repression.
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