Relatives ask to confirm health status
Relatives of Carlos Eduardo Valecillo Ramírez, a political prisoner held in Tocorón, have not confirmed his state of health after he tried to take his life in the morning this Sunday, December 8.
He Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners assured in X that his sister entered the prison, but They only showed him a photo where Valecillo Ramírez appears lying on a stretcherapparently receiving treatment.
«His relatives are not satisfied and They demand to see him in person to confirm that he is still alive«added the committee, a request that the NGO also joined. “Only in this way can it be confirmed that he has not died in captivity, as a result of unjust imprisonment.”
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Relatives of Carlos Valecillo have not been able to have physical contact with him and confirm his state of health.
His sister entered the prison #Tocoronbut they only showed him a photo where Carlos appears lying on a stretcher, apparently receiving treatment.… https://t.co/Tlp1r1ZCWs
— Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners. (@clippve) December 8, 2024
Relatives of Valecillo Ramírez reported that the young man tried to take his life early this Sunday. He was helped by his cellmates and then rushed to the prison infirmary.
The young man He had written a letter in which he expressed his wish to die because of his suffering.
The organization Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón joined the call to allow the family to enter the prison to verify the health of the young man and accompany him; as well as his immediate release.
“The young man was arrested on July 29 by the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence. His family had reported that he suffers from serious health problems, including depression and abscesses on his face that caused deformations and fever,” Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón denounced on social networks.
They added that, despite the critical state of health, the authorities have not offered medical assistance, violating their human rights.
“In a letter to his family he had warned of his intentions to make an attempt on his life. We remember that the Venezuelan State has the obligation to guarantee the health and well-being of all people in its custody, as established by the Constitution and the international human rights treaties ratified by Venezuela,” they noted.
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