Ombudsman's Office Pledged to Receive Complaints from Relatives of Political Prisoners
The Ombudsman's Office committed to receiving complaints from relatives of political prisoners about torture and inhumane treatment in the country's prisons.
TL;DR
- The Ombudsman's Office met with relatives of political prisoners to address allegations of torture and inhumane treatment.
- A special commission will be formed to handle over 200 reported cases, with individual delegates assigned to each.
- The Ombudsman's Office will meet with the Ministry for the Prison Service to investigate the complaints.
- Relatives reported instances of political prisoners being sprayed with pepper spray and subjected to cruel treatment.
- The organization Clippve alerted that over 500 people remain detained for political reasons in Venezuela.
- Previous complaints about torture and mistreatment in prisons have been made to the Public Ministry, with limited response.