Venezuela announces release of more than 130 political prisoners
Venezuela announced the release of more than 130 persons detained for political reasons
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Venezuela announced the release of more than 130 persons detained for political reasons. The Programme for Peace and Democratic Coexistence has reported that "alternative measures to deprivation of liberty have been granted to a total of 131 persons under detention because of their alleged or proven participation in the commission of offences under the Venezuelan legal system.". The NGO Criminal Forum, which follows up on the state of prisoners in Venezuela, has announced shortly before that the country's authorities have released 17 people, including the "Emilendris Benítez political prisoner," who remained in prison since 2018.
Furthermore, Amnesty International reported in 2023 that in his case it was enough to share a car trip with third parties allegedly involved in violence to be arrested and tortured. Since the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (CLIPPVE) they have expressed their "immense joy" for the release of Benitez, "" unjustly detained, "in a communiqué on his social networks, where they have moved his" deepest solidarity with his whole family. ". We recall that there are still hundreds of political prisoners deprived of their liberty, "he added.
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Venezuela announced the release of more than 130 persons detained for political reasons.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Programme for Peace and Democratic Coexistence has reported that "alternative measures to deprivation of liberty have been granted to a total of 131 persons under detention because of their alleged or proven participation in the commission of offences under the Venezuelan legal system.".
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe NGO Criminal Forum, which follows up on the state of prisoners in Venezuela, has announced shortly before that the country's authorities have released 17 people, including the "Emilendris Benítez political prisoner," who remained in prison since 2018.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAmnesty International reported in 2023 that in his case it was enough to share a car trip with third parties allegedly involved in violence to be arrested and tortured.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSince the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (CLIPPVE) they have expressed their "immense joy" for the release of Benitez, "" unjustly detained, "in a communiqué on his social networks, where they have moved his" deepest solidarity with his whole family. ".
reliability low1/2 sourcesWe recall that there are still hundreds of political prisoners deprived of their liberty, "he added.
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