Venezuelans across the country protest to demand action from the ICC
This Sunday, December 1, Venezuelans throughout the country joined the global protest to demand action from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the crimes against humanity attributed to the administration of Nicolás Maduro.
The protest was called by the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) on World Human Rights Day. The inhabitants of states such as Falcón, Delta Amacuro, Amazonas, Trujillo, Vargas, Miranda, Mérida, Carabobo, Barinas, Portuguesa, Bolívar, Monagas, Laura, Apure and Caracas, according to publications on social networks.
The opposition urged Venezuelans to denounce the persecution and repression unleashed in the country, especially after the presidential elections on July 28.
The Con Vzla Command asked Venezuelans around the world to paint their hands red and put them over their mouths to capture a photograph and then share it on different social networks with the hashtag #CPIActúaYa.
Residents in Venezuela also painted walls with their handprints, held signs and gathered with community members to make the called to the ICC.
Every corner of the country joined the global protest for justice, freedom and respect for popular sovereignty in Venezuela. #Amazon present demanding an end to violence and persecution. #CPIActúaYa #El10DeEneroEsYa pic.twitter.com/M7kv66XEf9
— ConVzla Command (@ConVzlaComando) December 1, 2024
#NOW | Citizens make an appearance in La Castellana, in Caracas, heeding the call of @MariaCorinaYA and the demand for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to advance the investigation into Venezuela. https://t.co/Y82wuqyc1m pic.twitter.com/NCqA8sP4G4
— VPITV (@VPITV) December 1, 2024
The opposition leader María Corina Machado sent a message regarding the global protest: «Today, Venezuelans inside and outside the country, we turn to the International Criminal Court so that justice is done. Today, I ask you to listen to this message and join this global protest.
He also expressed the symbolism of the day chosen to make this demand.
In #Falcon The walls also speak: enough is enough! 🤚
We demand an urgent response from the international community. #CPIActúaYa pic.twitter.com/hpZTt5RNHY
— ConVzla Command (@ConVzlaComando) December 1, 2024
#1december responding to the call of our leader @MariaCorinaYA citizens of #Barquisimeto They gathered to demand that #FreePoliticalPrisoners and #CeaseTheRepression #El10DeEneroEsYa pic.twitter.com/36zPlp9cwl
— La Causa Я (@LaCausaRVe) December 1, 2024
#El10DeEneroEsYa | The municipality #Tucupita In the San José parish he raises his voice to demand that they stop NOW! crimes against humanity, we are not criminals or terrorists, we are Venezuelans and we want our rights to be respected.
In the Delta Edmundo won! 🇻🇪#CPIActúaYa pic.twitter.com/vwiFCNhevl
— Delta Amacuro with Vzla. (@ComandoDeltaAma) December 1, 2024
Ok, #TrujilloVenezuela and the world know the truth!
On July 28 we won the elections and our elected president @EdmundoGU is the legitimate winner.
The walls of our streets in Valera shout the truth: Edmundo González Urrutia is our president!… pic.twitter.com/Djd5uqgmwh
— ConVzla Command (@ConVzlaComando) December 1, 2024
Vargas mobilizes this 1DEC!
The country cries out for FREEDOM and JUSTICE NOW and this is demonstrated by the Varguenses. #CPIActúaYaXVzla | #January10IsYA pic.twitter.com/SsLsDBQBWm
— ConVzla Command (@ConVzlaComando) December 1, 2024
Today Miranda and all of Venezuela raise their voices for the country! 🇻🇪
From every corner of Zamora we ask for an end to the repression, harassment and persecution against Venezuelans.
📍 Zamora Municipality, central town#CPIActúaYaXVzla #El10DeEneroEsYa pic.twitter.com/EyPvGbXklV
— Vente Miranda (@VenteMiranda) December 1, 2024
Merida present!
At the Midnight Mass in Santa Cruz de Mora to demand that #CPIActúaYaXVzla pic.twitter.com/jUfMEeTKv1
— ConVzla Command (@ConVzlaComando) December 1, 2024
From #Carabobo We join the great global protest 💄🇻🇪 where Venezuelans from hundreds of places around the world demand: #FreedomNOW#JusticeNOW#Venezuela Won NOW#Let’s get paid ALREADY#MaduroGoNow @MariaCorinaYA @EdmundoGU President NOW#January10IsYA#CPIActúaNOW pic.twitter.com/KPqoIU3fSb
— Commando ConVzla Carabobo (@CaraboboConVzla) December 1, 2024
#January10IsNow | We demand the freedom of all political prisoners in Venezuela, especially our campaign manager Emill Brandt
Enough of inaction before the crimes of #DDHH of the Maduro regime #CPIActúaYa@EdmundoGU | @MariaCorinaYA@WithVzlaCommand | @MundoConVzla pic.twitter.com/zu86ZsGtKO
— Commando ConVzla Barinas (@BarinasConVzla) December 1, 2024
This has to stop NOW! Venezuela elected Edmundo González Urrutia (@EdmundoGU) as president and the world knows it 🇻🇪🌎
Libertador Municipality #Monagas #10JanuaryIsNow #CPIActuaYa pic.twitter.com/L18NtBXeoI
— Monagas ConVzla (@MonagasConVzla) December 1, 2024
🔵Bolívar raises his voice for Venezuela!!
It is time for the repression, harassment and persecution against Venezuelans who decided for change to stop.
📍Marhuanta Parish, Ciudad Bolívar.#CPIActúaYaXVzla pic.twitter.com/AUXYfoXPVp
— ConVzla Command (@ConVzlaComando) December 1, 2024
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