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Bulletin No. 109
From October 28 to November 4, 2019
www.crisisenvenezuela.com
Bulletin No. 109
From October 28 to November 4, 2019
Acceso a la Justicia - www.accesoalajusticia.org
Does a new National Electoral Council (CNE) really imply a change?
Surprisingly enough, President pluralism –namely, the various
Nicolás Maduro recognized political preferences of citizens.
expressly the competence –and,
obviously, the legitimacy– of the Maduro’s announcements
National Assembly (AN), made on October 30 seem to
concerning the parliamentary point at a possible recognition
procedure for designing the of the real representative
Postulations Committee that opposition, which has been
must appoint a new National politically disabled. It is mostly
Electoral Council (CNE). The integrated by the Table for
mandatory stated that he should Democratic Unity (MUD).
be presented a proposition on the Nonetheless, it is necessary to
matter. All this is certainly warn the Legislative organ
remarkable: for the first time, the supposed AN’s contempt about this: the procedure for appointing the Postulations
is now in doubt; and the usual practice of the Supreme Committee as established in the Organic Law of the
Court of Justice (TSJ) of usurping parliamentary functions Electoral Power, does not go accordingly with our
is left aside. Constitution, because it includes deputies in that
Committee; but the Magna Carta demands the sole
Acceso a la Justicia salutes this recognition of the participation of civil society in such a first stage of
Venezuelan parliament by the governing political regime. appointing the Committee.
We deem as important underlining that the
re-legitimization of Electoral Power without AN’s
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participation would not mean any democratic guarantee at
all to venezuelans. The Legislative Power is the only
constitutionally legitimate Power in our country by the
date; as it is the entity that best represents the political
Bloque Constitucional - www.bloqueconstitucional.com
What is the authentic demand behind the social crisis in the continent?
outbursts in Chile telling us? What do generally handed out in political
they mean, those Center-American debates; and also if the basic problem
people’s mobilization, trespassing is the need of a deep change of the
borderlines in order to enter the State, for making it more horizontal,
United States; and Venezuelan walkers with the genuine participation of all
on the roads in the region during the and for all.
last months?
As a foundation to people’s
Do those persons really care complaints we find the right that
whether the systems in their countries everybody has to social mobility; and
belong to the left or to the right? Or is to the common citizens’ inclusion in
it that, what they are aiming at is their national development plans,
evidencing mistreatment and inequity which means to be heard and to be
Happenings related with claims for ending both of them, and finally allowed to participate effectively. We
that have been recently manifested in have their rights fully respected? Are cannot go on deeming peoples in our
diverse ways in many of our countries they fed up with States where power continent as jumbles of human beings
are calling us to meditate on the imposes at the top, while they are who exact for worthy public services
requirements and demands that simply requested to comply with their and an apparent economic stability,
citizens still do not get fulfilled by civic duties? Answers to these and that is all. Peoples are striving for
those who represent them. What is questions merit a profound equal treatment at all levels and in
the message they sent via elections in social-political study, to determine if every sense of those words; and for a
Argentina, in Uruguay, and in Bolivia? citizens’ unsatisfaction reaches far new type of democratic
What are revolts in Ecuador and social beyond the possible solutions institutionality.
Bulletin No. 109
From October 28 to November 4, 2019
Transparencia Venezuela - www.transparencia.org.ve
Transparencia Venezuela and the Parliament create an alliance
for receiving denouncements on gender violence
Transparencia Venezuela and the gender violence, for the
Sub-commission for Women and corresponding follow-ups and
Equity of Gender of the National accompaniment of victims. This
Assembly (AN) created an alliance for initiative aims at promoting
receiving denouncements of violence denouncing abuses methodically; and
against women, through the also aims at attending women, who
application DiloAqui, developed by seem to be more vulnerable now, due
our organization, available for iOS and to the crisis Venezuela is going
Android. through. Victims can denounce via
telephone (0412)3122629; and via
Within the framework of Email denuncia@transparencia.org.ve.
refreshening DiloAQui, as a
consequence of the alliance with AN,
Transparencia Venezuela included a or a public official of any kind. All
new button: women who are victims denounces count on the guarantee of
of violence can make their protected identity.
denouncements in a safe and fast way.
By a click on the button “Violence Denouncements will be
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against women”, a woman can declare systematized by the legal department
irregularities and give data of the of Transparencia Venezuela; and sent
aggressor, whether a common civilian to organizations specialized on
PROVEA - www.derechos.org.ve
To respect to pacific manifestations as a principle
Days ago, due to manifestations; and they
different reasons cycles of should assume the legal
protest occurred in several consequences of their
Latin-American countries. behavior.
The first one, in Ecuador;
another, in Chile. One sector Provea works in
of Venezuelan public coordination with other
opinion –including a part of organizations pro Human
democratic political Rights all over our
leadership- awarded these continent. Our source of
mobilizations to the privileged information
supposed influence of were NGOs in each
Nicolás Maduro; and their country, thanks to which
affirmations criminalized we could follow up the
the crowds that had facts and their evolution.
participated in them.
Those on-the-field
Through Provea’s social witnesses gave us the
networks, we emitted various messages based on elements for affirming that, in each country, violent facts
universal principles of Human Rights. We demanded from were punctual and minority within the general indignation
the authorities in each country –Bolivia included– full of citizenry during those days. Independently from a
guarantees for the right to protest in peace; and also for government-in-turn ideological sign, NGOs pro Human
investigating denouncements about police practices Rights have rectoral principles, one of them being
deemed as an excessive use of force. Besides, we stated defending the right to peaceful manifestations; as well as
that persons who were protesting violently were out of avoiding the criminalization of the entire group of
such guarantees to protect the right to peaceful manifestants, due to the unwanted behavior of a minority.
Bulletin No. 109
From October 28 to November 4, 2019
Un Mundo Sin Mordaza - www.sinmordaza.org
Maduro’s government cannot figure into the Council of Human Rights
Since two decades ago, Venezuela Nicolás Maduro’s regime presence in
is dominated by a government that has United Nations’ Council of Human
procured to deform our political and Rights.
judicial systems and has disrespected
international treaties pro Human In this international event, nations
Rights. Despite this, last October 17 our will demand respect to Human Rights
country was included in the Council of and restoration of democracy in
Human Rights of the United Nations, countries like Venezuela, Cuba, and
for the period 2020-2022. Nicaragua, which are in the hands of
non-democratic regimes. We
Several nations have rejected the accompany this initiative with the
decision, for considering that the slogan #ExpelMaduroFromUNHRC, on
Venezuelan State is a violator of behalf of venezuelans whose
Human Rights; and they have fundamental rights are violated. If you
convoked a worldwide manifestations wish to organize this protest in the city
on Saturday, November 9, when voices you live in, contact us via
will raise to express their discomfort for @sinmordaza.
CEPAZ - www.cepaz.org
Venezuela in the future international agenda:
What is to happen in United Nations?
Venezuelan civil society organizations pro Human
and organizations pro Human Rights achieved the signature
Rights have emphasized their of an understanding
struggle for proving, through memorandum and a
denouncing and documenting proposition of resolution
cases, how grave is the about international
multi-dimensional crisis cooperation.
presently going on in
Venezuela, which means In addition, ONU’s
violation of rights that independent international
concern normative mission for determining facts
frameworks of the is a historical decision to
International Law. Thus, the Venezuela, because it means
progressive augment of the ONU’s recognition of the
political, economical, social, critical situation suffered by
and humanitarian crisis has venezuelans. The present
determined –directly and international panorama
indirectly– the subsidence of opens a wide door to the
Humanitarian International continuation of this agenda;
Law, Refugees’ International and we must go on
Law, International Penal Law, documenting violations of
and Human Rights Human Rights –a task to be
International Law. accomplished jointly by civil
society, democratic leaders, and organizations.
As a consequence of it, Venezuela’s acute crisis has been
an important part of the agenda in the Organization of
United Nations (ONU) along 2019; and the same is foreseen
to occur in coming 2020. Although we know that the http://bit.ly/2PT93of
regime’s cooperation is not credible nor even factible, we
acknowledge how international pressure and the work of
Bulletin No. 109
From October 28 to November 4, 2019
Foro Penal - www.foropenal.com
Still in prison political prisoners with release warrants
By November 1st, 2019, Foro women. Besides, 8.948 persons were
Penal had registered 15.180 or still are unfairly submitted to penal
arbitrary detentions since processes under caution measures.
January 1st, 2014. 848 civilians
have been presented before Still pending is the release of
Military Courts. Up to date, we Antonia Turbay, “Toñita”, who
have accumulated 3.233 political remains arbitrarily in custody in
prisoners; full liberty and release SEBIN’s headquarters, in El Helicoide.
under diverse modalities have It is also noticeable that José Alberto
been obtained in 2.834 cases. Marulanda –a medical doctor, a
civilian sentenced by a military court–
By April 2014, we had 117 political prisoners in our spent his second birthday unfairly imprisoned in Ramo
country. The cipher by October 28, 2019 is 399, 20 being Verde, a military jail.
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