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The Venezuelan NGO Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón demanded this Wednesday, November 27, that the State guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the political prisoners, after relatives of these detainees denounced “cruel treatment”, as well as the restriction on visits in a Carabobo state prison.
“We insist that the authorities must guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of political prisoners, provide them with decent detention conditions and guarantee access to visits and adequate medical care,” the organization said in a publication on X.
On November 26, relatives of these detainees in the Carabobo Judicial Confinement Center, known as Tocuyito, denounced “cruel treatment,” as reported by the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners on the same social network.
Political prisoners have been beaten and attempted suicide due to unjust imprisonment. They deny visits to relatives for denouncing inhuman treatment and demanding freedom for all,” the Committee indicated.
Given this, Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón demanded a “transparent and impartial” investigation into this situation to – it said – “guarantee that the fundamental rights of all people deprived of liberty in Tocuyito are respected.”
“We deplore that they are denied the right to receive visits for the simple fact of denouncing the inhumane treatment to which they are being subjected, as it is a violation of the human rights and dignity of these people,” he added.
The G7 demanded the release of those detained for political reasons
On November 26, the foreign ministers of the G7, the group of seven most industrialized democracies in the world, they demanded the release in Venezuela of all unjustly detained political prisoners and advanced that they will continue to support the efforts of regional partners for an eventual democratic transition.
On July 28, the Venezuelan people expressed themselves clearly at the polls, voting for democratic change and supporting Edmundo González Urrutia with a significant majority,” reads the final declaration of a G7 summit held in Italy.
The ministers of the G7, the most industrialized group of democracies on the planet (Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom) met in the Italian towns of Fiuggi and Anagni, under the rotating Italian presidency.
There are still 1,887 political prisoners
The NGO Foro Penal indicated on November 23 that 1,887 political prisoners are kept in prison in Venezuela, after – it said – having registered and verified the release of 169 people linked to the protests against the official result of the presidential elections on November 28. July, which gave the re-election to President Nicolás Maduro.
Meanwhile, on November 16, the attorney general, Tarek William Saab, assured that 225 freedom measures were “granted and executed” – about which he did not give details – to people detained after the post-election protests.
For its part, the Venezuelan Prisons Observatory (OVP) asked the State to publish an official list of those considered “political prisoners” who have been released.
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* How has the G7 responded to the situation of political prisoners in Venezuela, and what actions have they called for?
This article discusses the current situation regarding political prisoners in Venezuela. There are several key points extracted from the text:
* **Conditions for political prisoners are concerning:** Defendamos la Libertad, a Venezuelan human rights organization, has expressed concern about the physical integrity of political prisoners detained in Tocuyito. They report that detainees are being denied visits from their families and are allegedly being subjected to inhumane treatment for speaking out about their situation.
* **Number of political prisoners in Venezuela:** According to Foro Penal, a Venezuelanassumere cent human rights organization, over 15,700 people have been arbitrarily detained for political reasons in Venezuela since 2018.
* **Calls for the release of political prisoners:** Acather important international actor, the G7, has demanded the release of all unjustly detained political prisoners in Venezuela on November 26. They called for support of regional partners’ efforts for a democratic transition in the country.
It is important to note that the article reflects on the G7 stance on the Venezuelan political situation, citing their support for “democratic change” and the recent election results that they deem to reflect the “will of the Venezuelan people” [although this may be a contentious statement].
