Martha Lía Grajales, a Venezuelan human rights activist and co-director of the NGO Surgentes, was detained by the Venezuelan authorities on August 8, 2025, following her participation in a protest outside the United Nations office in Caracas. The Public Ministry charged her with incitement to hatred, conspiracy with a foreign government, and criminal association, accusing her of actions against Venezuelan institutions and national peace. Despite initial denial of habeas corpus reception by the Venezuelan justice system, various entities including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, chavista human rights committees, and the International Socialist League demanded her immediate release. Grajales was held at the Instituto Nacional de Orientación Femenina (INOF), the country's maximum-security women's prison. On August 12, she was granted a precautionary measure allowing her to be released from custody and to face trial while free. Her husband confirmed her release and stated she remains convinced of the justice of her human rights cause. The NGO Surgentes denounced the judicial process as a setup, while Provea condemned the charges and called for the release of all political prisoners in Venezuela, noting there are over 800 currently detained. The Venezuelan government warned of foreign interference via NGOs following her conditional release. Additionally, protests by workers and activists took place in Caracas demanding better wages and condemning repression. Colombia expressed approval of Grajales's release. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan judicial process against Grajales continues, with the Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones describing her situation as having "invisible shackles" due to ongoing legal proceedings.