Venezuela's Congress to Vote on Amnesty Law that Will Free Political Prisoners

Families of political prisoners protest outside Venezuela’s National Assembly, question amnesty bill

Families of political prisoners and activists gathered on Tuesday outside Venezuela’s National Assembly in central Caracas, calling for the release of detainees who remain behind bars and challenging the scope of a government-backed amnesty bill.

Venezuela's Congress to vote on amnesty law that will free political prisoners

Weeks after Nicolás Maduro's ousting, Venezuelans cautiously test new freedoms as the country's Congress prepares to vote on an amnesty law that will free hundreds of political prisoners.

Venezuela Prison Vigil Turns Mothers into Lawmakers of Daily Survival

Outside El Rodeo, near Caracas, women sleep in tents and take turns guarding a narrow road, waiting for relatives held as political prisoners. An amnesty could pass next week, but for families here, policy is measured in visits denied and names still missing. The post Venezuela Prison Vigil Turns Mothers into Lawmakers of Daily Survival appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.

Proposed amnesty law offers political prisoners in Venezuela an ‘opportunity’

A draft amnesty law in Venezuela aimed at granting immediate clemency to people jailed for participating in political protests or criticizing public figures, has been welcomed by a UN commission of experts – although they have emphasised the Venezuelan people need to be at the centre of the process.

Venezuela Needs Real Reconciliation, Not Symbolic Gestures

The amnesty law though which Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez seek to simulate a political opening does more to shield repressors than to deliver justice