An NGO operating in Venezuela revealed
this week that the government has committed a known 2,977 arrests since
anti-socialist protests erupted in April and is currently keeping 1,351
citizens behind bars for protesting. The Venezuelan Penal Forum added that they
have documented 355 cases of civilians being tried for military crimes in front
of military tribunals, a gross human rights violation. The newspaper El
Nacional carried the new statistics from the Penal Forum on Tuesday, which span
April 1 to May 29. During a press conference, NGO head Alfredo Romero specified
that most of those facing military tribunals despite being civilians are facing
charges of “treason, assault of soldiers, and rebellion.” More…
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