Amnesty International (AI) described this Tuesday as “prisoners of conscience” five members of the Venezuelan NGO Azul Positivo, dedicated to the prevention of HIV and the promotion of sexual health, imprisoned since last week under the accusation of association to commit a crime.
By Explica.co
“Johan, Yordy, Layners, Alejandro and Luis are prisoners of conscience, detained solely for the humanitarian work they carry out in Venezuela with Azul Positivo”Said the director for the Americas of AI, Erika Guevara, according to a statement from the Organization.
In Guevara’s opinion, the Venezuelan authorities “They must immediately and unconditionally release them and put an end to the harassment, prosecution and censorship of all civil society organizations that work to protect the rights of the Venezuelan people.”
“Azul Positivo’s work is admirable and very necessary to mitigate the impact of the humanitarian crisis on people. Their work must be guaranteed, protected and celebrated, not criminalized”, he stressed.