The NGO Venezuelan Education Program Action on Human Rights (Provea) This Tuesday he demanded from the authorities the full and immediate release of all political prisoners, “without further undue delay”after almost four weeks of the announcement of a release process for a “significant number” of people.
In a statement, the organization indicated that this measure is essential to alleviate the anguish of hundreds of families and move forward, “with facts and not just with advertisements”towards a true “national reconciliation”as stated by the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez.
He January 8authorities announced the release of a “significant number” of peoplewhich for Provea has been carried out “partial and without clear official information” about criteria, lists or conditions.
“The lack of transparency has aggravated the anguish and uncertainty of family members”prolonging a situation of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatmentdenounced the NGO.
Provea said he observed with interest the announcement of a proposed amnesty lawafter months of citizen demands for the release of political prisoners.
The organization stressed that a Amnesty should not be understood as forgiveness or as a measure of grace from the State.
“These people were imprisoned for exercising protected human rights” in international instruments, the Constitution and the Venezuelan lawshe stated.
Provea argued that a “significant number” of detaineesespecially after July 2024 presidential electionhas been a victim of forced disappearance, torture, cruel treatmentand of systematic violations of due process and the right to defense.
“It is not the State that should forgive”the NGO emphasized, but Those responsible for serious crimes must recognize the facts, ask for forgiveness and be held accountable before justice.
This Tuesday, relatives of political prisoners They gathered in front of the National Assembly to demand a “immediate amnesty”reported the opposition deputy Thomas Guanipa.
Likewise, the NGO Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners asked for the Immediate publication of the amnesty billconsidering that liberation should be a public, transparent process and under the scrutiny of society.
