Marvinia Jiménez

Marvinia Jiménez

Jiménez at a demonstration in December 2014.
Born 1979
Residence Venezuela
Occupation Seamstress, Activism
Organization Committee of Victims Against Repression[1]

Marvinia Jiménez is a Venezuelan seamstress who was abused by members of the Venezuelan National Guard during the 2014 Venezuelan protests.[2] Following the incident, Jiménez became an activist, calling for changes to be performed by the Venezuelan government.[1]

2014 Venezuelan protests

Incident and aftermath

On 24 February 2014, Jiménez was traveling between her workshop and home when she came across members of the Venezuelan National Guard repressing a demonstration.[3] Jiménez began to take photos of the event with her cell phone and was then confronted by members of the National Guard.[3] A woman belonging to the National Guard, Josneidy Nayari Castillo,[4][5][6] threw Jiménez to the ground, hit, kicked and beat her with a helmet, then had her transported to a government facility where she was supposedly abused further.[3]

Following the incident, Jiménez was accused of resisting arrest, assaulting the officers, property damage, inciting disobedience and was ordered to report every 30 days.[3] The woman of the National Guard who had assaulted Jiménez was released on 14 March and as of nine months after the incident in December 2014, had not been prosecuted for any wrongdoing.[3] Other officers involved have not been identified.[4]

Activism

Following the incident, Jiménez began to speak at demonstrations against the government. Jiménez also became a member of the Committee of Victims Against Repression in Venezuela.[1] On 24 June, she spoke at a demonstration called the "March for Independence" in Altamira organized by the Movimiento Estudiantil, where individuals such as María Corina Machado, Freddy Guevara and many other Venezuelans gathered to demand the release of students who were arrested.[4][7] At the gathering, she also called on Venezuelans to show a large number in protests so "national government authorities are aware of rejection felt by the population".[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rojas, Beatriz (24 June 2014). "Aún sigue libre funcionaria que agredió a Marvinia Jiménez". El Carabobeno. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Foro Penal critica cargos contra mujer que fue golpeada por la GNB". Venezuela Al Dia. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Fermín, Alfredo (2 December 2014). "Quiero justicia luego de nueve meses se haber sido agredida". El Carabobeno. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Marvinia, víctima de la represión, marchó también por la Libertad". La Patilla. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Denuncian que funcionaria que golpeó a Marvinia Jiménez está libre". El Diario de Caracas. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Funcionaria que agredió a manifestante en Valencia queda en libertad". Venezuela Al Dia. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Oposición marcha hoy por la independencia (Tuits +Fotos)". Venezuela Al Dia. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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