For more than five months, the journalist and operating coordinator of Popular Will, Roland Carreño, is being held in the El Helicoid prison, in Caracas, after being charged with the crimes of terrorism, betrayal of the homeland and association to commit crimes
The National School of Journalist (CNP) demanded the release of Roland Carreño, an activist who is part of said profession of professionals, who turned five months imprisoned at the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) of El Helicoid, west of the west of the Capital City.
Through an X message, the CNP Caracas section denounced the arbitrary detention of the communicator, who was arrested on August 2 and incommunicado. Carreño was presented to the courts and processed with two other opposition leaders for the alleged crimes of terrorism, betrayal of the homeland and association to commit crimes.
#28ene Roland Carreño has been arbitrarily imprisoned for more than 5 months. #LaLibertaddexpresion the right to criticism and protest are cornered by a policy that seeks to criminalize dissent and opinion. #Liberenarolandcarran pic.twitter.com/fuvx2hegok
– CNP Caracas (@cnpcaracas) January 28, 2025
The union institution denounced that in Venezuela there is a policy that seeks to criminalize dissent and opinion. Similarly, they warned that the rights to freedom of expression, to protest and criticisms “are cornered” by said State policy.
The Inter -American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) He granted precautionary measures on August 17 after considering that he is in a situation of gravity and urgency of risk of irreparable damage to his rights in Venezuela.
*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 is being published taking into account the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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