Venezuelan NGOs have condemned 824 alleged executions in 2022.

Various security forces of the Venezuelan state were guilty of at least 824 alleged extrajudicial executions last year, 590 fewer than in 2021, according to a report released by non-governmental organizations. Provea and Fundación Centro Gumilla, as part of the joint project “Lupa por la Vida”.

“Although there has been a decline in the number of people killed by the police and military over the past two years, there is no strong indication that measures are perceived to be being taken to address the abuse of lethal force.”organizations assure.

They pointed out that 2020 3,034 victims were counted, a number that decreased to 1,414 in 2021 and 824 last year.

Of the total number of documented victims in 2022, 806 were men and 18 were women, and the majority “it was about young people aged 18 to 30” who lived in poor neighborhoods.

They indicated that it was Most of the victims where it was known where they were shot were killed by shots to the chest.

Security agency “the deadliest”, according to NGOs, “it was the Bolivarian National Police” (PNB).

The “state policemen” follow. “Scientific, Criminal and Forensic Investigation Unit (Cicpc)” and “Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB)”.

Provea and the Gumilla Center called for an end “criminalization of young people from popular sectors” and the development of “public policies that provide opportunities for prosperity and an adequate quality of life.”

Likewise, they considered it important among their recommendations “determine the criminal responsibility of both the perpetrators of the violation of the right to life, as well as the middle and upper chain of command of police and military agencies.”