HRF welcomes the release of a group of Venezuelan prisoners of conscience, including the 2025 Thulani Maseko Justice Prize laureate, Rocío San Miguel.
Prior to this announcement, the regime had imprisoned more than 800 human rights defenders, opposition members, journalists, and protesters, whom it subjected to torture and inhumane treatment while in detention.
Her release comes almost two years after her arbitrary arrest, but she is not yet free: the regime is keeping her under precautionary measures, and she still faces politically motivated charges.
The regime must release all those still held under politically motivated charges and give way to a peaceful democratic transition.
HRF will continue to monitor the situation in Venezuela and support those working to promote a peaceful democratic transition.
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