ONG alerta que 91 presos políticos padecen "enfermedades graves" en Venezuela: “Exige respuesta urgente”
La ONG Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón (JEP) alertó este jueves que 91 presos políticos en Venezuela padecen «enfermedades graves» y denunció que el «deterioro físico progresivo» de estos detenidos es producto de una «forma de violencia estructural». La abogada y coordinadora general de la ONG, Martha Tineo, detalló a EFE que hay «al menos 8 […]
TL;DR
- 91 political prisoners in Venezuela are suffering from severe illnesses.
- The NGO JEP reports advanced cancer cases, including adenocarcinoma of the prostate, lung cancer, and lymphoma.
- Over 20 prisoners have cardiac diseases such as acute coronary syndromes and congestive heart failure.
- Some prisoners suffer irreversible kidney damage or persistent urinary tract infections, requiring catheters they cannot obtain.
- JEP denounces the systematic denial of medical attention, non-compliance with treatments, and unsanitary prison conditions.
- The NGO describes the deteriorating health of prisoners as 'structural violence' and 'silent torture'.
- JEP counts 1,084 political prisoners in Venezuela, while Foro Penal reports 893.
- The Venezuelan government and Fiscalía claim there are no political prisoners, only individuals arrested for committing crimes.