October 4, 2005
Venezuelan Supreme Court Magistrate: right to a fair trial is guaranteed

(El Universal) - "For more than two hours, magistrate Luis Velásquez Alvaray, member of the Supreme Justice Tribunal, explained to members of Fedecámaras (Federation of Commerce and Industrial Chambers) about the transformations carried out in the judicial system (...)

Velasquez Alvaray talked about the 'good will of the Supreme Justice Tribunal to work together with all sectors around the country to materialise the constitutional dispositions and comply with the established procedures in order to trust the judicial system' (...)

After the meeting he told the press that 'if there were any violations to the Constitution and its laws, there are many procedures and institutions that will handle those claims, like in every democratic State. We guarantee the right to a fair trial in every case. The Supreme Justice Tribunal is guarantor of all institutions around the country' (...)".