Denunciaron la detención del secretario general de la Confederación de Trabajadores José Elías Torres
El OVLS denunció la detención del secretario general de la Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela (CTV), José Elías Torres
TL;DR
- José Elías Torres, general secretary of the CTV, was detained by police at his home in Caracas.
- OVLS and Provea denounced the detention as an attack on union freedom.
- Torres's current location is unknown.
- Provea reports 15 union leaders are currently imprisoned in Venezuela.
- Foro Penal recorded 882 political prisoners in Venezuela as of November 13, including 709 civilians and 173 military personnel.
- The Venezuelan government denies arresting individuals for political reasons.
- NGOs report an increase in detentions without sufficient public information, citing concerns about legal insecurity and denial of legal assistance.