Regarding the figures for political prisoners compiled by the Penal Forum, the attorney general, Tarek William Saab, also denied that they were true and referred to the murder of two Chavista women. The NGO documented until January 15 that there are still 1,687 political prisoners in Venezuela, despite the recent releases
The Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, avoided speaking about complaints from relatives of political prisoners related to torture or violation of due process. Given this, he chose to qualify the claims as “fake news”.
“I am not going to respond to the fake news. You take it, you give me the name, you give me the last name, you give me the testimony, you give me the photograph, you give me the video, you give me the medical examination, you give me the forensic expert report that supports what you have said. “You are not giving me proof of anything,” he said in an interview with the Colombian newspaper The Time.
Regarding the figures for political prisoners compiled by the Penal Forum, the official also denied that they were true and referred to the murder of two Chavista women. The NGO documented until January 15 that there are still 1,687 political prisoners in Venezuela, despite the recent releases.
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“You are taking something false, published in some media to repeat it; Therefore, no, I have nothing more to say about it. They killed 28 people, injured 200, burned 500 properties, including hospitals, health centers, medical units, ambulances, patrol cars, motorcycles on July 28. “Two female leaders of Chavismo were brutally murdered for hate crimes,” Saab reproached.
The official addressed the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, asking him to “correct the outburst” about his statements towards Venezuela. According to Saab, Petro “is no longer the same” that he knew in the past. The statements were given after Petro advocated for the release of political prisoners in Venezuela, as well as that of 12 Colombians.
The prosecutor also admitted that there is an investigation against María Corina Machado before the Public Ministry. “I said it at the time and clarified that she was not detained. Everyone who follows these personalities sees all the lies they told. “We have made enormous progress in Venezuela applying justice,” he said. Colombian newspaper.
Regarding whether Rocío San Miguel, who has been in prison for almost a year, or the former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez, detained in January of this year, would be released, he limited himself to answering that the ministry reviews the measures of people detained for any crime on a daily basis.
Balance of #PoliticalPrisoners in Venezuela on 01/15/2024 by 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹:
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since last weekMen: 1474
Women: 213Civilians: 1525
Military: 162Adults: 1683
Teenagers: 4Imprisoned: 90
Released:… pic.twitter.com/s7MBfooPVi— Penal Forum (@ForoPenal) January 17, 2025
Despite the statements of the attorney general, the International Criminal Court (ICC) opened a investigation formally in November 2021 for alleged crimes against humanity that occurred in Venezuela.
In the ICC’s preliminary examination, it was determined that there is evidence that four types of crimes against humanity, punishable by the Rome Statute, are committed in Venezuela: imprisonment and severe physical deprivation of liberty, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence. aggravated, and persecution of an identifiable group for political reasons.
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content is being published taking into consideration the threats and limits that have consequently been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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