Activists and organizations of Humanness affirmed that the attack of groups against a group of mothers of political prisoners «expresses a cowardice and barbarism that must be collectively convicted. I sought to generate terror and demobilize ». The United Nations Rapporteur for Freedom of Association and Meeting, Gina Romero, condemned the attack and warned that it is not enough to free political prisoners, but also must also protect “the action of search for justice and truth”
More than 170 activists and social organizations showed their solidarity and supported the claim of a group of more than 50 mothers of post -electoral political prisoners, who were attacked by “groups” last Tuesday during a vigil in front of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ).
«You are an example of dignity. Today we are more who decided to accompany their struggle and human rights demands. They are not terrorists or criminals, they are innocent, ”said Martha Lía Grajales, an activist of emerging and one of the assaulted on Tuesday night, during an activity on the outskirts of UNDP (East of Caracas).
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Grajales, who He read a message Signed by the more than 170 activists and NGOs, it was arrested a few meters from the place after the activity culminated.
“Today we tell them that they are not alone, that we have seen them for a year turning their pain into force, mobilizing hundreds of people around the demand for justice and freedom for their children, who are unfairly detained,” activists said.
They also repudiated the “violent aggression they suffered at the hands of more than 80 armed people, who beat them, threatened and robbed.” They indicated that this action «expresses a cowardice and barbarism that must be collectively convicted. It sought to generate terror and demobilize »family members, who have formed in the Mothers Committee in Defense of the Truth.
Raúl Cubas, activist and founder of Prova, recalled that “demanding rights is not a crime”, while indicating the “government repressive escalation” that has kept several human rights defenders under arrest, including lawyer Kennedy Tejeda, university professor Javier Tarazona or lawyer Rocío San Miguel.
“Demand rights is not a crime”
Raúl Cubas, founder of Prova, recalls that the government repressive escalation keeps Human Rights Defenders such as Kennedy Tejeda, lawyer of the Carabobo state behind bars pic.twitter.com/nw272fezmy
– Prova (@_provea) August 8, 2025
Earlier, the United Nations rapporteur for freedom of association and meeting, Gina Romero, condemned the attack and denounced that it is a serious violation of the right to protest. “It is very problematic that they have been violated by hooded individuals, possibly parapolial groups, which in addition to hitting them confiscated their identity documents and telephones.”
He warned that it is not enough to free political prisoners, but that “the action of justice and truth (…) illegal surveillance against organizations must stop immediately.”
#Venezuela Not only all political prisoners must be released, but also the action of search for justice and truth must be protected. Illegal surveillance against organizations must stop immediately.
– Gina Romero (@ginitetar) August 8, 2025
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