politics
Hunger strike at Zona 7: Relatives complete 24 hours of protest for the release of political prisoners
A group of relatives of political prisoners in Venezuela completed 24 hours of hunger strike this Sunday outside a police command in Caracas, where 17 people were released on Saturday, including union leaders and two young people with autism spectrum disorder. EFE / AlbertoNews The NGO Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (Clipp) indicated that 'this Sunday morning, February 15, the relatives completed 24 hours on hunger strike, demanding the immediate and full release of all their loved ones unjustly held' in the command of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) known as Zona 7.
TL;DR
- Family members of political prisoners have been on hunger strike for 24 hours outside a police command in Caracas.
- The protest demands the immediate and full release of all unjustly imprisoned loved ones.
- 17 individuals, including union leaders and two young people with autism, were released on Saturday as part of an ongoing amnesty process.
- Families feel deceived by unfulfilled promises from authorities regarding a broader amnesty law.
- Reports indicate increased pressure and threats against detained political prisoners, including forced feeding and potential transfer to punishment cells.
- The protest is indefinite until all political prisoners are released.