Relatives of political prisoners say they feel mocked by the authorities and assure that they will continue on hunger strike until all detainees are released.
Relatives of political prisoners held at the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) in Boleíta, better known as Zone 7, began a hunger strike this Saturday, February 14, to demand the freedom of all those imprisoned.
According to the Human Rights Committee of Vente Venezuela, fasting “is not a symbolic gesture; It is the desperate cry of mothers, wives, children, who can no longer tolerate broken promises or cruel mockery.
17 people were released early on February 14 and the families ask that all those detained be released.
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The prisoners’ relatives remain on the ground, lying on mats and protected with umbrellas. They insist that the hunger strike will be indefinite, “until they are all released.”
Last week, the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, promised from Zone 7 that by this date all those imprisoned in this facility would be free. In the face of non-compliance, protesters say they feel mocked.
Parliament is discussing the amnesty bill to benefit detainees since 1999, but legal experts assure that the law has important legal loopholes; However, relatives see the law as an opportunity to achieve freedom for all political prisoners.
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