In Venezuela, as well as human rights violations in prisons throughout the country, special attention must be paid to the cases of El Amparo and the so-called Caracazo which have been the motivation behind the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' (CIDH) condemnation of the country. In their annual reports since the year 2000, numerous national and international organisations have reflected on Venezuela's breaches of human rights and their increasing occurence over the past few years.
Another interesting aspect to consider with regard to Human Rights violations is the treatment of soldiers, some of whom are victims of massively disproportionate punishments, which even include the use of "Punishment Cells"- a clear violation of fundamental human rights. Some have lost their lives during fires started in these cells and as this is written, it is still unclear who is responsible for these horrifying crimes.