UN High Commissioner demands transparency and cites ongoing torture in Venezuelan prisons
United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has reiterated that allegations of arbitrary detention, repression, and ill-treatment persist across Venezuela's prison system even as some detainees are released. He emphasized the need for full government cooperation to verify which prisoners have been freed without obstruction from authorities or military forces under Maduro's command.
Key Points
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1El Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos, Völker Türk, ha reiterado que persisten las denuncias sobre torturas y malos tratos contra detenidos en Venezuela.
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2Türk pide una mayor transparencia respecto al proceso de liberación de presos tras su captura por parte del gobierno venezolano.
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3La oficina de la ONU continúa recibiendo información específica sobre abusos ocurridos después que Nicolás Maduro fue capturado.
Developments
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk stated that his office continues to receive reports of torture and mistreatment against detainees in Venezuela following the January 3 capture by US forces. He criticized a new amnesty law for lacking broad consultation while noting authorities claim approximately 7,700 people have been released under it without providing an official list or access to detention centers.