Venezuelan judge is jailed after ruling angers President Hugo Chávez

[naaman fletcher]

But she was astonished when intelligence agents arrested her and the entire courtroom staff 15 minutes after she freed a prisoner the government wanted in jail.

"I never thought -- never -- that the violations would get to this point," said Afiuni, 46, who is being held here in a cellblock filled with women charged with drug trafficking and murder, some of whom she sentenced.

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More than any other case, Afiuni's arrest has alarmed independent justices and those who track Venezuela's judiciary. Bar associations from New York to Madrid have demanded her release, and thousands follow her through Twitter feeds. Her first court hearing has been postponed repeatedly by "suspicious delays," said one of her attorneys, Juan Ernesto Garanton.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/24/AR2010042401791.html

Chavez would never do this,she must be a fascist.

[subsuelo]

1. Gee what are the chances that the full story is *not* being told

Hmm let me think on that. I'm just not sure.

:sarcasm:

[ChangoLoa]

3. Isn't that valid for any news? Why would you say that on this particular one? Because it's WPost

speaking about Venezuela? Understandable.

I think you speak Spanish subsuelo?
Ultimas Noticias is a Venezuelan leftist newspaper which is kind of pro-Chavez.

12.11.09: Chavez asks for the maximum possible penalty in our penal code against the judge Afiuni: 30 years of jail

http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2744504&idcat=56657&tipo=2


12.12.09: Judge Afiuni will wait for her judgment in jail

http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2746525&idcat=56657&tipo=2
http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2749125&idcat=56657&tipo=2
http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2748837&idcat=56657&tipo=2


12.17.09: Judge's brother asks for protection for his sister who's jailed with the same people she sentenced. He says that she's in danger of dying

http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2756081&idcat=56657&tipo=2


12.20.09: Inmates try to kill judge Afiuni in jail

http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2760840&idcat=56657&tipo=2


1.23.10: Afiuni accused of complicity in the evasion of Cedeño by the Public Ministry

http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2837498&idcat=56657&tipo=2


4.13.10: Hearing is postponed until May

http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/capriles/cadena-global/detalle.aspx?idart=2981343&idcat=56657&tipo=2

[protocol rv]

4. Amazing

How likely is it that this poor woman is being abused in jail because your dear beloved Chavez got mad and gave orders to put her in jail? Where she'll likely be forever?

[ChangoLoa]

2. This case is revolting, I followed it since it started.

And yes, the judge has been waiting her trial for the last five months in the worst jail they had, while they've been delaying the trial on purpose. As it says here, she's still waiting for her first hearing.

The judicial power has no independence at all in Venezuela. Just another example.


Remember this case:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x34320

[Meshuga]

5. Political enemies beware! n/t