Delcy Rodríguez, serving as the interim president of Venezuela, announced a decision to advance a general amnesty law for political prisoners in the country. This was reported by zamon.uz.
This initiative was announced on January 30 during the opening ceremony of the Supreme Court of Venezuela, and it is planned that the draft amnesty law, covering a period of political violence in the country, will be submitted to the National Assembly. The goal is for the law to serve to heal the consequences of political confrontation, violence, and extremism and to restore justice.
Rodríguez emphasized that the amnesty law must cover the cases of political prisoners from 1999 to the present day. The new law will not cover persons convicted for serious crimes such as homicide, drug trafficking, corruption, or human rights violations under the penal code.
Furthermore, the Presidential Commissioner announced plans to close the notorious El Helicoid prison center in the capital Caracas and transform it into a sports, cultural, and social center for surrounding communities, families of police officers, and the public. For many years, this center has been noted for cases of human rights violations against political prisoners.
The decisions related to the announcement of amnesty and the closure of the El Helicoid center are being received differently by the government and the international community. Some human rights organizations are demanding that these measures be implemented justly and transparently, while the government describes this initiative as a step aimed at strengthening national stability and peace.
