Killing of Xiomara Scott

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soledad and the second or maternal family name is Scott.

Xiomara Soledad Scott (died 16 July 2017) was a Venezuelan nurse killed during the 2017 protests in Venezuela.

Background

Main article: 2017 Venezuelan referendum

in response to the constitutional crisis and President Nicolás Maduro's plans for a Constituent Assembly, the National Assembly called upon a referendum an act of civil disobedience, especially since the National Electoral Council and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice are not recognized in the referendum. The opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) announced that there would be 2,030 areas for the popular consultation nationwide to serve more than 19 million voters.[1]

Killing

On July 16, 2017, Xiomara was on the Sucre Avenue in Catia, Caracas, to participate in the 2017 national consultation called by the opposition. Colectivos on motorcycles passed by the voting center and shot at voters. Xiomara was wounded and transferred to the Ricardo Baquero González hospital, where she died.[2]

The killing of Xiomara Scott was documented in a report by a panel of independent experts from the Organization of American States, considering that it could constitute a crime against humanity committed in Venezuela along with other killings during the protests.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Conozca los detalles del proceso de plebiscito del 16 de julio". El Nacional. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b Organization of American States, ed. (2018). "TORTURA COMO CRIMEN DE LESA HUMANIDAD". INFORME DE LA SECRETARÍA GENERAL DE LA ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS Y DEL PANEL DE EXPERTOS INTERNACIONALES INDEPENDIENTES SOBRE LA POSIBLE COMISIÓN DE CRÍMENES DE LESA HUMANIDAD EN VENEZUELA (PDF). Washington D.C. Retrieved 24 June 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)