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Rights group urges US and other governments to hold Venezuela's Maduro accountable for repression

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A global human rights watchdog is urging the United States and other governments to bolster their support for people seeking democratic change in Venezuela .

Human Rights Watch specifically called on the U.S. to consider imposing additional sanctions on Venezuelan government officials and members of state security forces.

HRW also called for sanctions on ruling party-loyal armed groups linked to the widespread rights violations that followed the July 28 vote.