Fabián Urbina (c. 2000-19 June 2017) was a Venezuelan protester killed during the 2017 Venezuelan protests.
Killing
[edit]Urbina had been already wounded during a protest on 17 March near Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador in Maracay.[1] On 19 June 2017, Urbina was participating in a protest at the Altamira distributor in Caracas when a National Guardsman fired a pistol at protesters, fatally wounding him and injuring five more. Urbina was transferred to the El Ávila clinic, where he was admitted without vital signs at the age of 17. The Public Ministry identified those responsible and ordered their arrest.[2] Interior Ministry Néstor Reverol admitted that the National Guard was responsible for his death.[3]
A march in memory of Fabián Urbina was scheduled for 20 June; although it was rescheduled to 21 June due to the passing of Tropical Storm Bret,[4] many still appeared to demonstrate through the storm.[5] The following day, hundreds marched to the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in eastern Caracas, passing the spot where Fabian Urbina was shot dead by the National Guardsman.[6]
On 13 July, a night march was summoned in honor of those killed during the protests, including Urbina, marching to the places where the demonstrators died. Dissident CICPC inspector Óscar Pérez made a surprise appearance in the march, before leaving and disappearing.[7]
The killing of Fabián Urbina was documented in a report by a panel of independent experts from the OAS, considering that it could constitute a crime against humanity committed in Venezuela along with other killings during the protests.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ González, Carolina (19 June 2017). "Fabián Urbina ya había sido herido durante ataque de colectivos y GNB en Upel Maracay" (in Spanish). El Carabobeño.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Ministro Reverol admite que la GNB mató a Fabián Urbina" (in Spanish). Runrun.es. 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Venezolanos realizarán movilización nocturna este #21Jun en rechazo a la violencia". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 20 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Independiente de la cancelación, la lluvia y la noche; los venezolanos honraron a Fabián Urbina este #20Jun (FOTOS)". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 20 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Opposition Marches to OAS Office in Caracas, Remembering Victims of Protests". Latin American Herald Tribune. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ EFE (2017-07-14). "Una marcha nocturna recorre los lugares de Caracas donde murieron manifestantes". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-22.