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Venezuela announces amnesty bill that could lead to mass release of political prisoners
Delcy Rodríguez announced an amnesty law excluding serious crimes that could free hundreds of political prisoners and plans to convert El Helicoide into a community center, Foro Penal reported 711 detained.
- Venezuela's acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners and also announced the closure and repurposing of Helicoide prison in Caracas.
- Previously, Rodríguez took the reins on Jan. 3 after a brazen seizure of Nicolás Maduro, and her government this month has tallied 302 releases since Jan. 8; the ruling party-controlled National Assembly will urgently consider the bill.
- The bill covers political violence from 1999 to the present, but convictions for murder, drug trafficking, corruption or human rights violations will not qualify and the bill text was not released on Friday.
- Foro Penal says 711 people are detained for political activities, while Provea and relatives of detainees have condemned the slow, nontransparent pace of releases this month.
- Rights groups warned the amnesty must not become a `cloak of impunity`, with Alfredo Romero urging inclusivity and dismantling political persecution while Provea called for urgent detainee releases.
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Delcy Rodríguez has proposed an amnesty law that would cover political prisoners detained during the entire Chavista period. The measure excludes cases of murder, drug trafficking and human rights violations. Families are waiting cautiously.
·France
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Venezuela's acting president announces proposed amnesty law, better prison conditions
Amnesty would cover cases from 1999 to present, media reports say, but would exclude those prosecuted for drug trafficking, homicide, corruption, human rights violations, says Rodriguez - Anadolu Ajansı
·Ankara, Türkiye
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·Dortmund, Germany
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