Venezuela: Information on changes in the size of the DISIP as related to changes in government
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | VEN13930 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Venezuela: Information on changes in the size of the DISIP as related to changes in government, 1 May 1993, VEN13930, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac1018.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The information that follows is taken from an unofficial translation of a response prepared by the Venezuelan Program for Education and Action on Human Rights (Programa Venezolano de Educación-Acción en Derechos Humanos, PROVEA), and is provided here for your reference.
The DISIP is a government security organization that belongs to the Ministry of the Interior. It is responsible for internal security control, in other words, for political policing ("policía política"). The DISIP's structure and staff size have not changed much over the years except for the heads, who change according to the political party in power. In 1992 the DISIP was responsible for the majority of human rights abuses (arbitrary arrests, raids and torture) that took place after 4 February and 27 November, when constitutional guarantees were suspended.
Additional and/or corroborating information could not be found among the sources currently available to the DIRB.
Reference
Programa Venezolano de Educación-Acción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA), Caracas. 22 April 1993. Fax received by DIRB.
Attachment
Programa Venezolano de Educación-Acción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA), Caracas. 22 April 1993. Fax received by DIRB.