CIDH. Situation of persons deprived of liberty for political reasons in Venezuela.
CIDH. Situation of persons deprived of liberty for political reasons in Venezuela Situation of persons deprived of liberty for political reasons in Venezuela in Ordinary Session of the Permanent Council of the OAS May 6, 2026 Words of Commissioner Edgar Stuardo Ralón Orellana, President of the CIDH, Rapporteur on the rights of persons deprived of liberty Inter-American Commission on Human Rights CIDH presents "overwhelming evidence" on repression in Venezuela to the OAS: detained families Political prisoners remain the main obstacle to transition in Venezuela, according to Foro Penal Foro Penal chapter Washington DC on repression figures as of April 27, 2026
TL;DR
- The CIDH presented "overwhelming evidence" of repression in Venezuela during an OAS Permanent Council session.
- Families have been detained as part of the repression in Venezuela.
- Foro Penal considers political prisoners to be the main obstacle to a transition in Venezuela.
- An amnesty has benefited over 85 political prisoners in Portuguesa, but cases are still pending.
- The report references figures on repression as of April 27, 2026, from Foro Penal's Washington D.C. chapter.