The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners convened this Sunday, October 5, in several countries, within the framework of the canonization of José Gregorio Hernández and Carmen Rendiles, to ask for the release of all detainees, especially for four adolescents, “women who are mothers, and for those who suffer from serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes and other pathologies that put their lives at risk”
The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners denounced the harassment of “affections to the ruling” during a religious activity in favor of the liberation of detainees for political reasons in the country.
In social networks, the organization He shared a video where a group of people are heard, some with red shirts or with writings of “our homeland, our house”, where they insult those present and accuse them of asking for an “invasion” about the country, amid tensions with the United States.
“They are sending the country to invade,” “tell us who political prisoners are” and “they are a disgusting, hypocritical agent” are some of the phrases said by Chavista supporters in front of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB). One of them threatened to “call the mayor,” while increasing committee and family activists to record them to report the situation.
The human rights defender Marino Alvarado denounced that these people moved in motorcycles without plates “for greater impunity”, and also participated “intelligence officials” dressed in civilians.
The Committee convened this Sunday, October 5, a prayer in several countries, within the framework of the canonization of José Gregorio Hernández and Carmen Rendiles, to ask for the release of all political prisoners, especially for four adolescents, “women who are mothers, and for whom they suffer from serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes and other pathologies that put their lives at risk.”
«Our clamor to the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, is a clamor of freedom, justice, peace and hope. We ask the Pope to listen to our plea and accompany us with his voice, at a time when the Venezuelan State continues to violate human rights and chasing mothers, family, friends and defenders seeking justice and freedom, ”they said.
The organization recalled that, at the beginning of August, another group of mothers of political prisoners was attacked by groups during a vigil at the gates of the Supreme Court of Justice. The Ombudsman recognized the aggression, although he attributed it to “still unidentified subjects” and asked those affected to denounce before the Public Ministry.
*Journalism in Venezuela is exercised in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments arranged for the punishment of the word, especially the laws “against hatred”, “against fascism” and “against blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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