Foro Penal alerts that 477 political prisoners remain in Venezuela two months after the Amnesty Law
The NGO Foro Penal updated this Saturday, April 18, the figure of political prisoners in Venezuela: 477 people remain behind bars, of which 45 are women and one is a teenager. The organization, which leads the legal defense in these cases, also specified that among the detainees there are 43 foreigners or people with dual nationality.
TL;DR
- Foro Penal updated the number of political prisoners in Venezuela to 477 on April 18.
- Of the 477 prisoners, 45 are women and one is an adolescent.
- 43 detainees are foreigners or possess dual nationality.
- The total includes 432 men, 290 civilians, and 187 military personnel.
- 164 prisoners have been convicted, while 313 are awaiting sentencing.
- Since 2014, Foro Penal has documented 19,085 detentions with political motivations.
- Over 14,000 individuals assisted by Foro Penal have been released, but over 11,000 still have restrictive measures.
- The Venezuelan media operates in a hostile environment with restrictive laws.
- Foro Penal continues to monitor arbitrary detentions and political persecution, submitting reports to the OAS and UN.