The Venezuelan Judiciary failed to solve the case of farmer Franklin Brito and, from the point of view of domestic law, all legal resources have been used. Therefore, the heirs of the deceased farmer must resort to different international human rights bodies to seek the justice they have not received in their country, according to lawyer Gonzalo Himiob, a member of NGO Foro Penal Venezolano. Brito's relatives agree.

"There are several choices right now. I see little chance that the rights of Franklin Brito and his heirs can be respected in the country," Himiob told El Universal.

"From the view of international law, we advise them to resort first to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and report the cruel, inhuman and humiliating treatment of the farmer, to the point that he died following a series of arbitrary and unconstitutional measures against him, particularly from December last year until today," Himiob said.

Himiob thinks that the fact that police agents have taken Brito to the Caracas Military Hospital led to a series of violations of due process and against the physical, mental and moral integrity of the farmer that "even from an international view, can be considered as cruel, inhuman and humiliating treatment."

This is the reason why the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the second option after the complaints with the Inter-American bodies.

Lawyers have already moved to notify the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) and the United Nations and the European Parliament are also likely to be notified, Himiob said.

Meanwhile, Elena de Brito, widow of Franklin Brito, said that the family is willing to continue fighting. First of all, they will seek explanations from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) because the term to decide on preemptive measures for her husband has already expired and no findings have been made by the IACHR.

Translated by Gerardo Cárdenas