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Venezuela: 'The amnesty excludes more than half of the political prisoners,' denounces the leader of a human rights NGO

Andreína Baduel, a human rights activist, denounces that the amnesty in Venezuela fails to include over half of the political prisoners.

Andreína Baduel, the coordinator of the NGO Committee for the Liberation of Political Prisoners (CLIPP), criticizes the Venezuelan judicial system for its discrimination, inefficiency, injustice, and lack of transparency since the announcement by Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez on January 8 regarding the release of 'all' detained individuals and the promulgation of the Amnesty Law. She emphasizes that the system continues to neglect many political prisoners, rendering the purported amnesty inadequate.

Josnars Baduel, Andreína's brother, is among those still imprisoned. He was detained in 2020 after being accused of participating in the Gedeón Operation and subsequently sentenced to 30 years in prison. He maintains his innocence and claims he requires medical attention due to injuries sustained from torture while in custody. His case exemplifies the broader plight of many who remain incarcerated despite the withdrawal from the repressive measures that the law claims to address.

Moreover, Andreína is the daughter of Raúl Isaías Baduel, a former Defense Minister who passed away in prison in 2021 after exposing corruption and criticizing the totalitarian shift of the Chavista regime. Her family's history highlights the ongoing struggle against political repression in Venezuela and illustrates the dire need for a genuine resolution for political prisoners in the country, particularly amidst claims of legal reforms that fail to impact those who most urgently need freedom.

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