They denounce strong militarization in El Rodeo prison
Since this Saturday morning there has been a strong security deployment at the El Rodeo prison, located in the state of Miranda. Relatives of the prisoners have expressed concern about what may happen.
On social networks, non-governmental organizations have reported on this situation, because there are also political prisoners.
URGENT | Relatives report heavy military deployment in #ElRodeoa prison where there are unjustly accused political and military prisoners. The State is responsible for what may happen to these people who are held prisoner in deplorable conditions.#FreedomForAll pic.twitter.com/71ijAGtPSY
— Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners. (@clippve) November 23, 2024
He Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners He wrote in his X account: «Family members report a strong military deployment in El Rodeo, a prison where there are unjustly accused political and military prisoners. “The State is responsible for what may happen to these people who are held prisoner in deplorable conditions.”
For its part, the Venezuelan Human Rights Action Education Program said: “We closely follow complaints from relatives about possible military deployment to El Rodeo prison, in the state of Miranda, and we demand that the State respect the physical and psychological integrity of “people deprived of liberty and their families.”
Some relatives of political prisoners, such as Andreína Baduel, sister of political prisoner Josnars Adolfo Baduel, also denounced this militarization. «Based on the information about the taking of Rodeo I, I am outside the prison. The area is militarized, the visit was suspended, I did not obtain any information about my brother Josnars. “We hold the regime responsible for what may happen to it.”
#Attention Based on the information about the capture of Rodeo I, I am outside the prison.
The area is militarized, the visit was suspended, I did NOT obtain any information about my brother @jbaduel
We hold the regime responsible for what may happen to it. #EnoughNow pic.twitter.com/vWXxFK1IOj
— ANDREINA BADUEL (@AndreinaBaduel) November 23, 2024
For now, it is not clear the reasons why this deployment has occurred, which is why several NGOs have requested information about this fact.
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