EFE.— The NGO Alliance for the Freedom of Political Prisoners on Thursday called for administrative measures and institutional coordination among the relevant authorities to address judicial delays in the cases of these detainees during a protest outside the Palace of Justice in Caracas. The activists, who are relatives of political prisoners, gathered outside the Palace […]
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The Daily Journal – A total of 118 minors were charged in Venezuela between 2024 and 2025 with offenses established under the Anti-Hate Law, according to Cecodap, an NGO dedicated to protecting children in the country, during a period marked by the post-election crisis following Nicolás Maduro’s proclaimed reelection as president. Carlos Trapani, Cecodap’s general […]
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The law, denounced as an instrument of political persecution, faces its greatest challenge yet. While the acting government is pushing for a partial reform, human rights organizations, press associations and the opposition are demanding its complete removal from the legal system. Natalia Jaua The Constitutional Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance was approved […]
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The Daily Journal – Foro Penal, an NGO that provides legal defense for political prisoners in Venezuela, confirmed that authorities have released 20 detainees since Friday, the day the second round of U.S.-backed talks between Chavismo and the opposition concluded. Those released include at least six people linked to the failed maritime attack against the […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuelan human rights organization Foro Penal reported Wednesday that authorities released Colonel José Jesús Lozano Mogollón, who had remained in custody since August 9, 2024. Authorities arrested him after he told a subordinate that he disagreed with the results announced by the electoral authority in the 2024 presidential election. Legal background […]
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The Daily Journal — A coalition of relatives of political prisoners and national and international human rights organizations has called on the Venezuelan government to allow an independent, transparent, and technical assessment of detention facilities that may have suffered damage during the June 24 earthquakes. The groups warned that conditions inside the prisons could place […]
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The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan human rights organization Foro Penal reported the release of six political prisoners so far this month. The group includes former opposition lawmaker José Sánchez, widely known as “Mazuco.” Authorities arrested Sánchez “Mazuco” on September 30, 2024, in Zulia state amid the political crisis that followed the July 2024 presidential election. […]
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Román Eduardo Reyes Vásquez, Foro Penal Coordinator in Utah. — The recent earthquakes forced Venezuela to confront the full extent of its own fragility. The destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and public services demands an urgent physical reconstruction. But no country rebuilds itself with concrete alone. It must also restore justice, public trust, and respect […]
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