Law against Fascism, Neofascism and Similar Expressions
[1] On 2 April, Delcy Rodríguez presented it to the V National Assembly of Venezuela, controlled by the administration of Nicolás Maduro;[2][3] it passed its first reading on the same day,[1] in record time.[5][6][7] Maduro's government says the law is needed to address what it calls unconstitutional violence encouraged by some sectors of society in the last two decades.[3] Critics and non-governmental organizations say the law would be used to limit opposition to Maduro's government ahead of the July 2024 Venezuelan presidential election;[1][6][7][8][9] an article in Spain's El País stated that the law "opens a new door for the control at the discretion of the Government of political freedoms and expression in Venezuela, amid a tightening of the persecution against opponents, journalists and critics".[6] Amnesty International criticized the proposed law for its vague and ambiguous definition of fascism, its limits on freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, and criminalization of opposition to Maduro.[10] Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) serving on the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations issued a statement expressing concern that the upcoming presidential elections would not be "free, fair, nor democratic", nothing the passage of the bill as "further proof that civil society, political opposition, and freedom of the press have no place in Venezuela".
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