86 teenagers released from prison after presidential elections
A total of 86 adolescents from more than 100 arrested after July 28 presidential elections In Venezuela, according to the NGO Foro Penal, 1,000 people were released from prison between August 29 and September 1. This was announced on Sunday by the non-governmental organization dedicated to the defense of those considered “political prisoners” in the country.
Through X, the NGO indicated that it has verified, between August 29 and this Sunday, a total of 86 releases with precautionary measures of Teenagers, between 14 and 17 years of age. They were arrested following protests against the official result of the presidential elections, in which the National Electoral Council (CNE) proclaimed Nicolás Maduro the winner, who is being questioned inside and outside the country.
The Penal Forum indicated that of the total number of releases, 74 are men and 12 are women.
Who are the teenagers arrested after the 28Jul elections?
The young people are, he continued, from the states of Miranda (9), Amazonas (1), Anzoátegui (6), Bolívar (3) and Carabobo (4). Also from Caracas (16), Cojedes (2), Lara (8), Mérida (8), Nueva Esparta (4), Portuguesa (5), Táchira (13), Yaracuy (1) and Zulia (6).
The organization shared a video of a group of teenagers reuniting with their families after court hearings.
#1S From August 29th to September 1st @ForoPenal has verified eighty-six (𝟴𝟲) releases (with restrictions) of adolescents (between 14 and 17 years of age), detained since July 29, in the context of the post-election protests in Venezuela.… pic.twitter.com/V1GrdUExtf
— Criminal Forum (@ForoPenal) September 1, 2024
This Sunday, Venezuelan opposition leader Andrés Velásquez said that the detention of teenagers after the presidential elections on July 28 is one of the “most serious and inhuman” human rights violations.
“One of the most serious and inhuman violations of human rights and crimes against humanity is the imprisonment that Maduro ordered against dozens of teenagers,” the former governor said on the social network X.
According to official figures, More than 2,400 people have been detained since July 29 -some in demonstrations and others in police operations-. And 25 were killed in acts of violence that the government attributes to the opposition. While the opposition blames the State security forces, on orders from their superiors.
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