On the case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela
B-9-2024-0179
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato, Željana Zovko, Michael Gahler, Lukas Mandl, David McAllister, Tomáš Zdechovský, Vladimír Bilčík, Vangelis Meimarakis, Michaela Šojdrová, Leopoldo López Gil, Ivan Štefanec, Peter Pollák
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This is a motion for a resolution on the case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela. It condemns the Maduro regime for holding over 300 political prisoners and demands their immediate unconditional release and compensation.¶¶¶ It deplores prison conditions that do not meet United Nations standards and urges the Chilean authorities to investigate the murder of Ronald Ojeda.¶¶ It calls on the VP/HR and the Council to impose stronger sanctions on the Maduro regime, including high-level officials, security forces, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice and Maduro himself.¶ It supports International Criminal Court investigations into the regime's crimes and urges the EU to back investigations into alleged crimes against humanity.¶ It calls for EU support for a return to democracy in Venezuela, particularly for the elections of 28 July 2024, ensuring that opposition leader María Corina Machado can participate freely.¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the Maduro regime for imprisoning hundreds of political prisoners.¶
- Deplores that prisoners are held in conditions that do not meet the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.¶
- Demands the immediate unconditional release and compensation of all political prisoners, their families and arbitrarily detained persons, and the restoration of their full rights.¶
- Urges the Chilean authorities to investigate the possible connection between the murder of Ronald Ojeda and the Maduro regime.¶
- Calls on the VP/HR and the Council to impose stronger sanctions on the Maduro regime, including high-level officials, members of the security forces, members of the regime's Supreme Tribunal of Justice and Maduro himself.¶
- Fully supports the International Criminal Court investigations into the Venezuelan regime's extensive crimes and acts of repression and urges the EU to support investigations into alleged crimes against humanity.¶
- Calls for the EU to support a return to democracy in Venezuela, particularly for the elections of 28 July 2024, ensuring that opposition leader María Corina Machado can participate freely.¶
Who is affected
- The Maduro regime, which is condemned and targeted for stronger sanctions.¶¶
- Political prisoners in Venezuela, who are to be released and compensated.¶
- The Chilean authorities, who are urged to investigate the murder of Ronald Ojeda.¶
- The VP/HR and the Council, who are called on to impose stronger sanctions.¶
- The EU, which is urged to support ICC investigations and a return to democracy in Venezuela.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- over 300 political prisoners in Venezuela¶
- 9 February 2024, when Rocío San Miguel was kidnapped¶
- August 2018, since when General Hernández Da Costa has been a political prisoner¶
- 19 February 2024, when General Hernández Da Costa was forcibly transferred to El Rodeo 1
- 15 minutes visits through a glass, after being blindfolded
- 21 February 2024, when Ronald Ojeda was forcibly disappeared¶
- elections of 28 July 2024¶