45 Venezuelan NGOs Request International Investigation into the Death of Víctor Quero
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TL;DR
- 45 Venezuelan NGOs are demanding an independent international investigation into the death of political prisoner Víctor Quero.
- Quero died last year while in state custody, with the government confirming his death on May 7th.
- The NGOs request the commission include experts in torture, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary detentions, along with international forensic experts.
- They cite opacity and a lack of accountability from Venezuela's Attorney General's Office and Ombudsman's Office.
- The investigation should adhere to international standards, including the Minnesota and Istanbul Protocols.
- The Ministry of Penitentiary Service stated Quero died in El Rodeo I prison following a transfer to a hospital for digestive bleeding.
- Quero's mother had reported him missing for months, and prison staff reportedly denied his presence at El Rodeo I.
- Organizations like Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón and Foro Penal support the mother's claims of being denied information.