新湖畔网 （随信APP) | 委内瑞拉未成年人的家长在选举后被拘留，请求联合国干预

委内瑞拉七月选举之后的抗议活动造成27人死亡，逮捕了超过2,400人 - 版权AFP Federico PARRA

周一，在委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗争议性连任引发的抗议活动中被拘留的未成年人的亲属向联合国儿童基金会提出呼吁，要求释放他们。

“我们恳请UNICEF干预，确保这些在违反其人权的条件下被任意拘留的儿童和青少年能够立即获释”，十几位家长在向联合国机构位于加拉加斯的办公室递交的声明中说。

在马杜罗在七月选举中争议性胜利后被拘留的164名青少年中，有68人仍然被关押，被指控“恐怖主义”和“煽动仇恨”。

选举后的抗议活动造成27人死亡，逮捕超过2,400人。

美国、欧洲和许多拉丁美洲国家拒绝承认马杜罗的连任，反对派声称存在欺诈行为。

家长们表示，他们的孩子被剥夺了选择辩护律师的权利，并被强迫通过“虐待”说自己被反对派“招募”。

“没有证据证明他们有罪”，凯瑟琳·马丁内斯说，她的17岁女儿因在WhatsApp上发关于政治局势的消息而被拘留。

“总统先生，求您怜悯，请释放他们”，她说。“您也是一个父亲。请怜悯这些您知道不是恐怖分子的孩子。”

Protests following Venezuela's July election claimed 27 lives and saw more than 2,400 people arrested - Copyright AFP Federico PARRA

Relatives of Venezuelan minors detained in connection with protests against President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed reelection on Monday appealed to the United Nations children’s agency to seek their release.

“We respectfully request the intervention of UNICEF to guarantee the immediate release of these children and adolescents who are arbitrarily detained in conditions that violate their human rights,” a dozen parents said in a message delivered to the UN agency’s offices in Caracas.

Of the 164 adolescents arrested after Maduro’s contested victory in July’s election, 68 remain in detention, accused of “terrorism” and “incitement to hatred.”

Protests following the vote claimed 27 lives and saw more than 2,400 people arrested.

The United States, Europe and many Latin American countries refused to recognize Maduro’s reelection amid opposition claims of fraud.

The parents said their children were deprived of a defense lawyer of their choice and were forced through “ill-treatment” to say that they had been “recruited” by the opposition.

“There is no evidence that incriminates them,” said Katherine Martinez, who said her 17-year-old daughter was detained after sending WhatsApp messages about the political situation.

“Mr President, have mercy, please,” she said. “You are also a father. Have mercy on these children who you know are not terrorists.”