Clippve: Excarcelaciones no alcanzan ni el 10% del total de presos políticos
El Comité por la Libertad de los Presos Políticos (CLIPPVE) calificó las recientes excarcelaciones ocurridas este 25 de diciembre como “una victoria de la verdad, no un favor del poder”. A través de un comunicado, la organización enfatizó que estas medidas no son una concesión benevolente del Estado, sino el resultado de la presión sostenida de familiares, activistas y el acompañamiento de organismos internacionales como las Naciones Unidas.
TL;DR
- Prisoner releases on December 25th were called a "victory of truth, not a favor of power" by the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (CLIPPVE).
- CLIPPVE claims the releases are due to pressure from families, activists, and international bodies, not state benevolence.
- The organization denounces a political control strategy, using 'common citizens, vulnerable youth, and humble workers as sacrificial pieces.'
- No journalists, human rights defenders, or recognized political leaders were among those released, indicating 'selective repression.'
- Many gravely ill political prisoners remain ignored, with their suffering instrumentalized for propaganda purposes.
- The number of releases is less than 10% of documented cases, with around one thousand political prisoners still detained.
- Verifying information is difficult due to 'terror still implanted,' with only 63 out of 71 reported names confirmed.
- Official opacity and the lack of a verifiable list are criticized, reinforcing arbitrariness.
- Human rights organizations like Foro Penal and Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón reported fewer confirmed releases than the government's announced 99.
- Some releases occurred under restrictive conditions, including bans on public statements.
- Journalism in Venezuela operates in a hostile environment with laws against 'hate,' 'fascism,' and 'blockade.'