Manuel Edelio Mora Hernández was arbitrarily detained for political reasons and subjected to enforced disappearance, torture, and prolonged deprivation of liberty. Following his arrest, his whereabouts were unknown for 22 days, a period during which his family was unable to obtain information about his condition or location. During his detention, he reported suffering physical and psychological torture, while his relatives were threatened and subjected to intimidation. He remained imprisoned for approximately eleven months under a judicial process that his family and human rights organizations have described as arbitrary. After spending more than five months at the PNB detention center in Zona 7, Caracas, without being promptly presented before a competent court, Manuel was transferred to Valencia, in Carabobo state, and his whereabouts became unknown once again for a period of time. Human rights organizations denounced the transfer as a new episode of enforced disappearance and warned about the deterioration of his health, reporting that he was held in underground cells under inhumane conditions and without adequate medical care, despite suffering from respiratory problems, chronic illnesses, and severe chest pains. Although he was subsequently released, he remains subject to restrictive judicial measures, including the obligation to report periodically to the courts in Caracas, while continuing to fear for his safety and that of his family. His case reflects the use of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture, and prolonged judicial restrictions against individuals perceived as political opponents in Venezuela.
