Denunciaron que condenaron a 10 años de prisión a un adolescente de 17 años por “terrorismo” en Venezuela
JEP denunció que Gabriel Rodríguez, un adolescente de 17 años, fue condenado a 10 años de prisión bajo cargos de terrorismo
TL;DR
- 17-year-old Gabriel Rodríguez sentenced to 10 years for terrorism in Venezuela.
- NGO JEP calls the sentence "cruelty towards the vulnerable" and highlights potential destruction of the teen's future.
- Rodríguez was detained arbitrarily by the National Bolivarian Guard while going to a clinic.
- Human rights lawyers note irregularities and disproportionate sentencing for a minor.
- JEP reports a pattern of arbitrary inter-prison transfers of political prisoners without prior notice or judicial order.
- Foro Penal reports 893 political prisoners in Venezuela as of December 10th, including 4 adolescents.
- Of the total political prisoners, 162 have been convicted and 731 are awaiting trial.
- The whereabouts of 63 detainees are unknown.
- 86 of the political prisoners have foreign nationality.