A/HRC/45/CRP.11 diverse” and told her they would put her in a cell with lesbians. Ms. González took this comment as a joke but also as a tactic to challenge her psychologically.1402 Ms. González was held in a small cell with four other women, before all the women were transferred to a larger cell as the number of women detained in El Helicoide increased. 719. In 16 October 2014, on his television show Diosdado Cabello alleged that Ms. González was connected to the murder of Mr. Serra and had links to opposition leader Lorent Saleh.1403 Judicial Process 720. According to domestic law, prosecutors have 45 days to present a formal accusation once an accused person goes into pre-trial detention. Failure to comply with the time limit requires the judge to order the detainee’s release with precautionary measures, barring demonstrated reason to believe that once released, they would not comply. 1404 On 20 November 2014, after 44 days of pre-trial detention, the Thirteenth Maracaibo Court of Control ordered Ms. González’s release with precautionary measures. 1405 According to Ms. González, a SEBIN commissioner told her that she would not be released, as SEBIN would not comply with her release notice.1406 721. Five days later, the judge who ordered Ms. González’ release was replaced. A new judge, Judge Ernesto Rojas Hidalgo, revoked the release order and reinstituted preventive custody, at the request of the prosecutor who alleged Ms. González posed a flight risk and danger to public order.1407 The judge issued an arrest warrant1408 and an order to SEBIN revoking the release order.1409 722. Ms. González’ lawyer challenged the two outrage charges, pointing out that the public official concerned – Robert Serra – was deceased when Ms González tweeted about him and the other potential victims, Mr. Serra’s family, had not made a complaint. The prosecutor dropped the outrage charges before the preliminary hearing.1410 723. The preliminary hearing was deferred at least twice. On 24 February 2015, SEBIN transferred Ms. González to Maracaibo, where she pleaded guilty to public incitement. According to Ms. González, she pleaded guilty to shorten the process. The judge sentenced her to three years’ imprisonment and she was returned to El Helicoide. 724. Over the following months, Ms. González suffered health problems related to previously diagnosed endometriosis. Ms. González told the Mission that during her transfer to the military hospital for exams, six female SEBIN officers beat her.1411 On 26 August 2015, Brigade General José Leonardo Noroño Torres, Director General of Dr. Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital, issued a report to the Judge Milangela Salom Perozo of the Fourth Executing Court recommending that Ms. González be transferred to the hospital on 23 September 2015 for surgery and recovery.1412 725. On 22 September 2015, the Human Rights Ombudsman, Tarek William Saab, published a string of tweets about Ms. González’s reproductive health, revealing that she suffered from endometriosis and saying that she required a hysterectomy. He then engaged 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 1409 1410 1411 1412 156 Ibid. YouTube Video, Noticias Venezuela, Cabello confirma detención de "la negra Hipólita", 14 October 2014, available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZv7fnQqMhg&lc=Ugi_HLh_rC5qx3gCoAEC. This timeframe is established in Criminal Procedure Code, art. 236. Order 1488-2014, referred to in Decision No. 1512-14, 25 November 2014, Criminal Case File No. 13C-23.545-14, on file with the Mission. Mission Interview C2EE12 in June 2020. Decision No. 1512-14, 25 November 2014, Criminal Case File No. 13C-23.545-14, on file with the Mission. Arrest warrant, 25 November 2014, Criminal Case File No. 13C-23.545-14, on file with the Mission. Record No. 7693-14, 25 November 2014, Criminal Case File No. 13C-23.545-14, on file with the Mission. Mission Interview with Inés González on 26 June 2020. Ibid. Record No. 2796-15, 26 August 2015, Ministry of Defence, on file with the Mission.