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Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience profiles

Sponsors: Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez
Position: President of the Electoral Committee of the Popular Party
Name: Felix Navarro
Position: Opposition activist
Deprived of liberty from: The 18th of May 2018
Judgment: 11 years of imprisonment
Country: Cuba
Place of confinement: Combinado de Matanzas
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

Sponsors: Miguel Ángel Rodriguez
Position: Journalist and politician
Name: Frank Cabaña
Position: Civilian
Deprived of liberty from: September 13, 2017
Judgment: Awaiting trial
Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Place of confinement: Metropolitan Prison of Yare
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

Sponsors: Mariana Gómez del Campo
Position: President of the ODCA
Name: Gabriel Blanco
Position: Human Rights activist
Deprived of liberty from: July 7, 2022
Judgment: Awaiting trial
Country: Venezuela
Place of confinement: Bolivarian National Police Station
Health condition: Normal
Torture complaint: Due process violations

Sponsors: Juan Salafranca
Position: Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Name: Héctor Armando Hernández Da Costa
Position: Former General of the National Guard
Deprived of liberty from: The 13th of August 2018
Judgment: 16 years of imprisonment
Country: Venezuela
Place of confinement: DGCIM
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

Sponsors: Miguel Henrique Otero
Position: Owner of the newspaper El Nacional
Name: Igbert Marin Chaparro
Position: Military officer and university professor
Deprived of liberty from: The 2nd of March of 2018
Judgment: 7 years and 6 months of imprisonment
Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Place of confinement: DGCIM
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

Sponsors: Javier Nart Peñalver
Position: Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Name: Jaime Navarrete
Position: Opposition activist
Deprived of liberty from: July 24th, 2021
Judgment: 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment
Country: Republic of Nicaragua
Place of confinement: La Modelo Prison
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

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