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The ''Venezuelan Education-Action Program on Human Rights'' or PROVEA () is one of the most prominent
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s. According to the
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, PROVEA "is an independent and autonomous non-governmental organization, which aims to promote and defend human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights".


History

PROVEA was founded on 15 October 1988 by , a former
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employee, Dianorah Contramaestre, a Christian community worker and
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, a former detainee of the Argentine dictatorship. Its mission was to be an independent watchdog of the Venezuelan people's economic, social and cultural rights. In 2024, as the human rights situation in Venezuela deteriorated under the rule of President
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, government officials declared PROVEA to be an "enemy of the people."


Reception

A 1993
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publication titled ''Human Rights in Venezuela'', recognized PROVEA for creating "training programs for human rights activists throughout the country." In 2010 PROVEA received the
John Humphrey Freedom Award The John Humphrey Freedom Award was presented annually by the Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy, to an organization or individual from any country or region of the world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of human rights and ...
. President
Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician, Bolivarian Revolution, revolutionary, and Officer (armed forces), military officer who served as the 52nd president of Venezuela from 1999 until De ...
stated that "PROVEA is an institution that I know, with which we share the defense of human rights, they are in favor of our rights and our families". José Miguel Vivanco, the Director of
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in the Americas said that "PROVEA is one of the most prestigious organizations in the region. It is an honor for us to work together with them."


See also

*
Foro Penal Foro Penal () is a Venezuelan human rights organization that provides legal assistance ''pro bono'' to people subject of arbitrary detentions and their relatives. The organization is composed of regional coordinators for each state in Venezuela, ...
* Un Mundo Sin Mordaza * Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict


References

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External links


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Organizations established in 1988 Human rights organizations based in Venezuela 2014 Venezuelan protests 2017 Venezuelan protests