caracas venezuela systematically abuse anti-government protesters year two right group say wednesday include beat fire tear gas canisters close areas force detainees eat food taint excrement unpopular leftist president nicolas maduro face four months near-daily protest ask early elections humanitarian aid combat food medicine shortages respect opposition-led congress freedom jail activists demonstrators say heavy-handed national guard soldier clamp right protest maduro say administration face u.s.-backed arm insurgency 120 people die unrest victims include demonstrators government supporters security officials bystanders joint report new york-based human right watch venezuela-based penal forum document 88 case april september excessive use force march protest arbitrary detentions around 5,400 people detain least 757 prosecute military court report say widespread vicious abuse government opponents venezuela include egregious case torture absolute impunity attackers suggest government responsibility high level say chilean lawyer jose miguel vivanco americas director human right watch venezuela information ministry respond request comment one case cite intelligence agents allegedly hang 34-year-old government critic ceiling give electric shock interrogate man whose name reveal ultimately release leave venezuela another case 32-year-old detain protest carabobo state allegedly beat hours national guard soldier also threaten rape daughter say officials also fire tear gas cell others interview recount handcuff metal bench hit stick witness man rap broomstick least 15 detainees carabobo say officials force eat human excrement mix uncooked pasta government fail acknowledge violations report say add instead officials often downplay abuse issue implausible blanket denials maduro government say human right watch league washington-funded conspiracy sabotage socialism latin america right activists league opposition compliant foreign media officials say downplay opposition violence include set man fire demonstration target police explosives two right group say case protesters hurl rock molotov cocktails security force abuse authorities go far beyond attempt quell unrest venezuela systematically abuse foes 2017 protest right group