UN Calls for Release of Colombian Nationals Detained in Venezuela

 The U.N. human rights office is calling on the Venezuelan government to release 59 Colombian nationals held without charge for more than two years under horrific conditions. The detainees were picked up during security sweeps by the Venezuelan police and are being held in prisons that are "monstrous beyond belief," according to human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani. "Overcrowding is rife. The infrastructure is infested with rats and insects. Not all detainees have access to natural light and in many detention centers across the country, detainees have limited access to food and water, including drinking water," she said. More…