HRW Returns to Venezuela After 18-Year Expulsion, Demands Reforms

Human Rights Watch (HRW) director for the Americas, Juanita Goebertus, announced an official visit to Caracas on 30 September, the first since authorities expelled the NGO's staff 18 years ago. HRW notes a reduction in the most evident forms of repression but demands further reforms to advance human rights. The visit signals a potential thaw in NGO-government relations, though the extent of concrete change remains uncertain.