"May this law serve to heal the wounds left by the political confrontation fuelled by violence and extremism, Rodriguez said in the prerecorded televised event. May it serve to redirect justice in our country, and may it serve to redirect coexistence among Venezuelans, she said. Rodriguez also announced the shutdown of El Helicoide, a notorious secret service prison in Caracas, where torture and other human rights abuses have been documented by independent organisations."
"Rodriguez made her announcement before officials whom former prisoners and human rights watchdogs have accused of overseeing El Helicoide and other detention facilities. The Venezuelan-based prisoners' rights group Foro Penal estimates that 711 people are in detention in facilities across Venezuela over their political activities. Of those, 183 have been sentenced, the group said. Foro Penal President Alfredo Romero welcomed the planned amnesty but said it must apply to all prisoners without discrimination."
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced a general amnesty law covering political violence from 1999 to the present and urged the National Assembly to take it up urgently. She framed the amnesty as a measure to heal wounds caused by violent political confrontation, to redirect justice, and to restore coexistence among Venezuelans. Rodriguez announced the shutdown of El Helicoide, described as a notorious secret service prison, and said it will be transformed into a sports, social and cultural centre for nearby neighbourhoods. The prisoners' rights group Foro Penal estimates 711 people detained for political activities, 183 sentenced, and called for the amnesty to apply without discrimination.
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