IACHR rejects “criminal prosecution” of “opposition leaders” in Venezuela

Furthermore, he warned that “the use of extremely broad, vague and ambiguous criminal tropes, such as treason, can be instrumentalized to prosecute and prevent legitimate criminals.” political participation“.

The commission demanded that the Venezuelan state, in addition to the “immediate release of all arbitrarily detained persons,” “take urgent measures to restore the separation and independence of public powers and guarantee the political participation of the opposition in the presidential elections.” “.

On December 9, Machado, presidential candidate of the main opposition coalition, stated that the government’s “attack” on her party, Vente Venezuela (VV), has increased.

The former deputy, disqualified from competing for elected office, subsequently reported attacks on the party’s headquarters, freezing of bank accounts and threats “with arrest warrants against citizens who devote themselves only to working for Venezuela.”

Source: El heraldo

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