IACHR granted precautionary measures to journalist Ana Carolina Guaita

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures on Tuesday in favor of Ana Carolina Guaita, journalist from La Patillaconsidering that he is in a serious and urgent situation of risk of irreparable damage to his rights in Venezuela.

In the Resolution 58/2024the Commission requests the Venezuelan State to adopt the necessary measures to protect the journalist’s rights to life and personal integrity.

“In particular, please report whether the beneficiary is in the custody of the State and the circumstances of his or her detention, or the measures taken to determine his or her whereabouts or fate. The Commission considers it necessary for the State to specify whether the beneficiary was brought before a competent court to review his or her detention if he or she has been charged with crimes. If not, please specify the reasons why he or she has not been released to date,” the document says.

In addition, she requests that the necessary measures be implemented so that Ana Carolina Guaita can carry out her journalistic activities “without being subjected to threats, harassment or acts of violence.” She also requests that to report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged events that gave rise to this precautionary measure “and thus avoid its repetition.”

“The Commission requests that Venezuela provide details, within 15 days from the date of notification of this resolution, on the adoption of the required precautionary measures and update said information periodically,” it added.

The granting of the precautionary measure and its adoption by the State do not constitute a prejudgment regarding a possible petition before the inter-American system in which violations of the rights protected in the American Convention and other applicable instruments are alleged.

The IACHR is a principal and autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS), whose mandate arises from the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. The Inter-American Commission has the mandate to promote respect for human rights in the region and to act as a consultative body to the OAS in this area. The IACHR is composed of seven independent members who are elected by the OAS General Assembly in an individual capacity, and who do not represent their countries of origin or residence.

How was Ana Carolina Guaita arrested?

The journalist of The Watermelon and announcer She is detained at the headquarters of the Security Directorate of the Government of La Guaira, after she was arrested for fofficials of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service Last Tuesday, August 20th in Maiquetía.

The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) said that the journalist was arrested“in the El Rincón development in Maiquetía, around 6:00 pm.”

The journalist’s parents, Xiomara and Carlos Guaita, are members of the COPEI party leadership and have been in custody to avoid repression by the Nicolás Maduro regime. However, they are now under pressure with the arrest of their daughter.