US EditionOpposition activists among 379 prisoners set for release under Venezuela’s amnesty
At least 379 political detainees have been released under a new law granting full amnesty for offenses linked to conflicts since 1999, with more releases possible, authorities said.
- At least 379 people held in Venezuela for political reasons are expected to be released from prison this weekend under an amnesty law signed this week.
- The new law excludes those convicted of homicide, drug trafficking, serious human rights violations and military rebellion.
- Human rights organizations are calling for the law to be applied to all prisoners held for political reasons, even if they are not listed among the beneficiaries.
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The Venezuelan Government has announced the admission of amnesty measures for 379 prisoners...
CARACAS. – Venezuelan justice began this Friday to grant full freedom to political prisoners just a day after the adoption of an amnesty law promoted by the interim government. According to official figures, the benefit reaches 379 people, although the process of release is gradually and fragmented, which keeps relatives and human rights organizations in check and fuels the expectation for the eventual release of Argentines Nahuel Gallo and Germ…
Venezuelan justice granted 379 political prisoners freedom following the adoption of the amnesty law.
It has been the president of the Venezuelan Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, who has advanced the news
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