Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

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Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced the end of a nine-week prisoner release scheme, drawing criticism from rights groups who deem the move arbitrary and unconstitutional. While nearly 500 political prisoners have been released under an amnesty law, many more remain incarcerated, with rights organizations questioning Rodríguez's authority to halt the process.

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More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.

Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

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