Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez is calling on citizens to support a new amnesty law, despite criticism from human rights groups.

Rodríguez warns that some sectors are trying to disrupt the peace in the country, and claims to have evidence of plans to undermine the process. She didn’t give any details, but said ‘the Venezuelan people will judge’.

A Law with Limitations

The law, which was passed on February 19, will apply to opposition leaders, unionists, human rights activists, students, academics, and journalists who have been detained for political reasons. However, it excludes those convicted of homicide, drug trafficking, serious human rights abuses, and military rebellion.

Human rights organizations are skeptical of the law, saying it’s ridiculous that the same judges and prosecutors who have unfairly accused people will be in charge of interpreting the law. They’re demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners, regardless of whether they’re covered by the law.

Rodríguez says she hopes the law will help heal the wounds of Venezuela’s long political conflict, which has been ongoing since the late President Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999. But it’s clear that not everyone is buying it.