Urgent Action: Arbitrary Detainees On Hunger Strike (Venezuela: UA 174.17)

The physical integrity and lives of 14 police officers arbitrarily detained for politically motivated reasons are at risk in Venezuela, since they began a hunger strike 23 days ago to demand that authorities execute their pending release warrant.

1) TAKE ACTION
Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:

• Demanding the authorities comply with the court order for the release of the 14 police officers and immediately end their arbitrary detention;
• Calling on them to refrain from using measures to punish hunger strikers or to coerce them to end a hunger strike, which would be a violation of their right to freedom of expression;
• Calling on them to ensure that the absolute prohibition of torture and other forms of ill-treatment is upheld;
• Calling on them to provide the 14 police officers with access to any medical attention they may require while in detention.

Contact these two officials by 29 August, 2017:

Director of the National Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN)
Gustavo González L
Avenida Casanova
Plaza Venezuela
Caracas 1050, Venezuela
Twitter: @SEBIN_OFICIAL
Salutation: Dear Director / Estimado Señor Director

Minister Counselor of Political Affairs Carlos J. Ron
Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
1099 30th St. NW, Washington DC 20007
Phone: 1 202 342 2214
Fax: 1 202 342 6820
Email: [email protected]
Salutation: Dear Counselor / Estimado Consejero

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