A human rights organization reports that only 65 political prisoners were released in Venezuela following the recent amnesty, despite over 1,500 requests to the judiciary.
A report from the Venezuelan human rights organization Foro Penal indicates that after the amnesty law was passed on Thursday, only 65 political prisoners have been released among more than 1,500 applications to the Venezuelan judiciary. According to Gonzalo Himiob, one of the organization's directors, only seven were released on Friday, with 58 more over the weekend, while other cases remain under review.
In contrast, the Venezuelan regime, led by Delcy Rodríguez, claims that as of Saturday, 80 prisoners had been released. Jorge Areazza, a member of parliament involved in the amnesty process and leader of the commission that drafted the law, stated that the judiciary had authorized the release of 379 individuals based on the new legislation approved the previous Thursday. He emphasized ongoing efforts to process the remaining cases.
Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly and brother of Delcy Rodríguez, mentioned that releases will occur within days, in a process described as 'permanent.' He also noted that 11,000 individuals who had previously been imprisoned are scheduled for release, though the actual figures reported by NGOs suggest significant discrepancies and raise concerns about the true nature of the amnesty process in Venezuela, highlighting the challenges faced by political prisoners in the country.
