The Venezuelan NGO Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners reported this Friday that nine women detained in the context of the post-electoral crisis were released, after having been transferred from the state of Trujillo (west) to Miranda (north).
The organization indicated, in a publication in , more than 550 kilometers.
“We embrace the relatives who should never have experienced this injustice. We demand freedom for all political prisoners,” he added.
How many political prisoners are there in Venezuela
On Thursday, the NGO Foro Penal reported that, after the releases of recent weeks, 1,849 remain in the country “political prisoners“, the majority detained in the context of post-election protests against the official result that gave Nicolás Maduro’s re-election.
Through Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB).
According to official data, around 2,400 people were arrested after the elections, a figure higher than that of the Penal Forum, since the NGO excludes those who it considers have committed a crime, as well as detainees not reported by family members and those who do not have authorization to include.
Lawyer Gonzalo Himiob, vice president of the NGO, told EFE that the organization still does not have a complete number of released prisoners, since – he explained – although the Prosecutor’s Office reported on 956 releases, it has not published a list with names and surnames, so the Penal Forum has not been able to verify this number in its entirety.
Source: https://www.noticiascaracol.com/mundo/liberaron-en-venezuela-a-9-presas-politicas-que-habian-sido-detenidas-tras-elecciones-segun-una-ong-rg10
