US EditionOver 200 Venezuelan Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike over Amnesty Law Exclusions
More than 200 detainees at Rodeo I prison began a hunger strike demanding inclusion in Venezuela's amnesty law, which excludes cases involving military and terrorism charges.
- On Sunday, more than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners at Rodeo I began a hunger strike after deciding Friday night the amnesty law approved by Venezuela's congress excludes many detainees.
- The amnesty law includes specific exclusions for security and terrorism-related cases, and Venezuela's congress approved it on Thursday after former president Nicolás Maduro's January 3 ouster.
- A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross visited Rodeo I on Sunday, with Filippo Gatti saying, `This is the first time they have allowed us to approach that prison`; five detainees left with release papers and Foro Penal reported 23 releases.
- Relatives said not all inmates at Rodeo I joined the hunger strike, and opposition figures criticized the law’s carve-outs that exclude some detainees, such as Gallo, an Argentine police officer.
- The amnesty covers 11,000 political prisoners, with over 1,500 applicants and hundreds released before approval, according to the legislature.
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More than 200 political prisoners in Venezuela launch hunger strike
More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners were on hunger strike Sunday to demand their release under a new amnesty law that excludes many of them.
200 political prisoners in Venezuela launch hunger strike
More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners launched a hunger strike on Sunday to demand their release under a new amnesty law that excludes many of them. The amnesty was approved by Congress on Thursday as part of a wave of reforms encouraged by the United States after it ousted and captured former president Nicolas Maduro on January 3. The hunger strike began Friday night at the Rodeo I prison on the outskirts of Caracas. Inmates complained t…
Over 200 Venezuelan political prisoners launch hunger strike over amnesty law exclusions
More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners began a hunger strike on Sunday, demanding inclusion in a new amnesty law they say excludes many detainees, particularly those facing military-related charges.…
More than 200 political prisoners held in El Rodeo I prison have started a hunger strike to demand their release, according to this...
More than 200 political prisoners in El Rodeo I prison, including foreign detainees, began a hunger strike to demand their freedom.
The hunger strike began on Friday at El Rodeo I prison in Caracas, where approximately 214 detainees protest against the limited application of the amnesty law that does not release them all. ...
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