- The Italian Executive rejected the deprivation of civil liberties of Venezuelan opposition members that has been recorded after the presidential elections of July 28
On August 10, the Italian government urged the government of Nicolás Maduro to respect the rights of all citizens and release political prisoners in Venezuela.
“The Italian government continues to follow the situation in Venezuela with great concern, in close agreement with its international partners,” the Italian government said in a statement.
The text of the government led by Giorgia Meloni condemned any threats or deprivation of civil liberties of opposition citizens in the country that have been recorded since the presidential elections of July 28.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also called on Venezuelan authorities to release those detained for political reasons in Venezuela.
“I call for the release of political dissidents in Venezuela,” Tajani said on her social media account X on August 9.
Tajani added that they are working in collaboration with other allied countries so that Venezuela can “become a free country again.”
Italy is concerned after the elections in Venezuela
Since July 29, Italy has reiterated its concern about the post-electoral situation in Venezuela.
Tajani expressed his displeasure at the country’s ongoing restrictions on press freedom in a post on his X account on August 2.
“Italy stands by the Venezuelan people, who have expressed their will. It is urgent that the democratic vote, trampled upon by the numerous manipulations of the voting results, be respected,” added the Italian foreign minister.
In a statement by G7 foreign ministers, Italy also condemned the Maduro government’s use of force against protesters, after Venezuelan authorities prevented two journalists from Italian public television RAI from entering the country to document the post-election crisis.
“We demand the right to information of local, Italian and international journalists in the country,” said Tajani.
Journalist Marco Bariletti and cameraman Ivo Bonato, who work for RAI news, arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía on August 2 and were separated from the rest of the passengers at passport control.
According to the complaint filed by both journalists, they were subsequently expelled from the country, their passports were taken away and returned to them upon landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on a TAP Airlines flight.
Arrested in post-election protests
The NGO Foro Penal reported on August 10 that they have documented 1,303 detaineesof whom 116 are teenagers, in the context of post-election protests since July 29.
The organization published the update of the numbers on its X account, warning that, of this figure, at least 14 apprehensions of indigenous people, 16 people with disabilities and 170 women have been verified.
The image in the report indicates that there were more arrests in the Capital District, Carabobo and Anzoátegui.
Amnesty International issued a statement on August 9 to call on the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, to publicly support activists and NGO members in Venezuela, as well as condemn the attacks of which they are victims.
“In Venezuela, civil society organizations, associations and groups of victims and other human rights defenders have been subjected to continuous attacks by the government. This has included the arbitrary detention of several people, the cancellation of passports and the implementation of stigmatization campaigns by high-ranking authorities,” added the Amnesty International public letter.
For these reasons, the organization reminded Prosecutor Khan that the ICC is obliged to take action and provide protection to victims of crimes under international law, in accordance with the Rome Statute.
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2024-08-11 00:12:29
