"The Venezuelan judicial system has once again closed the doors to the complete freedom of journalist and former political prisoner Rory Daniel Branker. On April 6, 2026, through a judicial order issued by the First Court of First Instance (Trial Jurisdiction) with competence in Terrorism cases, the denial of his amnesty request was made public.
The decision, signed by Judge José Antonio García Morán, declares the petition for dismissal of the case—based on the termination of criminal liability—to be 'without merit'; this petition had been grounded in Article 9 of the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence. Branker continues to face trial for the alleged crimes of terrorism, criminal association, conspiracy with a foreign government and treason.
Upon learning of the ruling, Branker denounced—via his social media channels—the persistence of what he characterizes as a 'barbaric' system. The journalist said that his legal proceedings have been marked by the systematic violation of his fundamental rights."
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This monitor entry was translated with the assistance of AI and was reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
