PROVEA
Non-profit NGO | |
| Focus | Human rights activism |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Website | provea |
The Venezuelan Education-Action Program on Human Rights or PROVEA (
History
PROVEA was founded on 15 October 1988 by Ligia Bolivar, a former Amnesty International employee, Dianorah Contramaestre, a Christian community worker and Raúl Cubas, a former detainee of the Argentine dictatorship.[2]
Reception
In a 1993 work published by Human Rights Watch titled Human Rights in Venezuela, PROVEA was recognized for creating "training programs for human rights activists throughout the country".[3]
In 2010 PROVEA was awarded the John Humphrey Freedom Award.
President Hugo Chávez 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".[4] José Miguel Vivanco, the Director of Human Rights Watch 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".[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Venezuela - Adoption of the list of issues by the Human Rights Committee" (PDF). United Nations Human Rights Council. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Nuestra Historia". www.derechos.org.ve (in European Spanish). PROVEA. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ISBN 9781564321145.
- ^ a b "PROVEA | Todos los Derechos para Todas y Todos". www.derechos.org.ve (in European Spanish). PROVEA. Retrieved 18 April 2017.