According to various organizations, in Venezuela there are an average of 250 political prisoners in various civilian and military detention centers throughout the country. Some have denounced serious torture and other cruel treatment, which have not been dealt with effectively by the Venezuelan authorities to punish those responsible.
The coordinator of the NGO Familia SOS Libertad, Franklin Boiler, denounced the cruel and degrading treatment to which political prisoners are subjected during their transfers to trials in the circuit of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas.
According to the complaints collected by the NGO, once they reach the courts “they are admitted to cells that are in subhuman conditions, they are not allowed to bring in food and, if they allow it, they have to give the custodians money or other food”.
In the cells they are not allowed to go to the bathroom for the whole day and, in some cases, they are not allowed to eat or drink water. “Finally, between 4:00 and 6:00 pm, they are brought up to the courts to start the trials that last overnight, which prevents the public from entering, so the trials are private.”
There they remain without going to the bathroom, without eating or drinking water throughout the day. Finally, between 4 and 6 pm, they are brought up to the courts to start the trials that last through the night, which prevents the public from entering, so the trials are private.
— SOS Freedom Family (@FliaSOSLibertad) February 10, 2023
Caldera, who is the father of First Lieutenant Franklin Caldera, accused of alleged rebellion and treason, demanded respect for the rights and guarantees of all political prisoners, as well as adherence to due process. The complaints were replicated by various human rights organizations.
According to various organizations, in Venezuela there are an average of 250 political prisoners in various civilian and military detention centers throughout the country. Some have denounced serious torture and other cruel treatment, which have not been dealt with effectively by the Venezuelan authorities to punish those responsible.
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On January 28, at the end of a visit to the country, the United Nations High Commissioner Volker Türk requested the release of all prisoners “arbitrarily detained” in the country. The UN official noted that the Nicolás Maduro administration was given a detailed list of political prisoners that he hopes will be released. He stated that his Office will closely monitor the situation of these people, as Emirlendris BenitezÁngela Expósito, Lieutenant Colonel Igbert Marin or Professor Javier Tarazona.
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