Five relatives and friends of the activist and human rights defender Rocío San Miguelpresident of the NGO Citizen Control, are “disappeared” since the arrest last Friday of the lawyer, whose “forced disappearance” She was denounced by several organizations, one of her lawyers informed EFE this Monday.
Lawyer Juan Gonzalez Taguaruco, part of the defense, confirmed the “alleged arrest” of Miranda Díaz San Miguel, daughter of the activist; Miguel Ángel and Alberto San Miguel, brothers of the detainee; Víctor Díaz Paruta, Miranda’s father; and Alejandro González Canales, ex-partner.
He explained that relatives and neighbors of the family group have reported that, like the activist, These people were approached in different places by security forces and are now in “forced disappearance.”
He added that, this Monday, San Miguel’s lawyers filed an appeal for protection before the courts, requesting “full freedom and personal security” of the jurist, due to the irregularities that arise in her case.
Likewise, he indicated that they will formulate the corresponding requests before the bodies of the Judicial Power in Venezuela, denouncing the “forced disappearance” of the activist whose whereabouts have been unknown since Friday, when she was detained at the Maiquetía international airportwhich serves Caracas.
González Taguaruco told local media that, this Monday, his lawyers toured several detention centers in Caracas without so far any police force admitting to having the detainee, despite the fact that yesterday the attorney general, Tarek William Saab, confirmed that San Miguel She was arrested for her alleged link to a conspiracy that included a plan to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.
Furthermore, he reported that More than 48 hours ago, communication with San Miguel’s daughter, who was with her at the time of her arrest, was lost. and was informing his lawyers about the facts.
Amnesty International (AI) called this Sunday for the “immediate and unconditional” freedom of the activist, as well as respect for her rights and the “precautionary measure of protection issued in her favor” by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in 2012. EFE
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