OVP demanded the publication of investigation results for the riot in Yare
The NGO OVP requested authorities to publish the results of the investigation into the riot in the Yare prison, which left five dead and several injured.
TL;DR
- The NGO Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP) demands the publication of investigation results into a riot at Yare prison.
- The riot, which occurred two weeks ago, resulted in the deaths of five prisoners.
- OVP also calls for confirmation of the life and health status of all inmates, and for an official statement from the Public Ministry and the Ombudsman's Office.
- The NGO criticizes the lack of transparency and impunity, urging execution judges to become active guarantors of legality in prisons.
- Conflicting reports exist regarding the cause of the riot, with some suggesting a conflict among inmates and others an attack by guards.
- The Ministry for the Penitentiary Service had previously reported five deaths due to a riot following a fight among inmates at the Yare III maximum-security facility.