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Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience profiles
Sponsors: Diego Arria Position: A former Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations, and former chairman of the United Nations Security Council. Name: Juan Carlos Caguaripano Scott Position: Captain of Bolivarian National Guard (GNV) Deprived of liberty from: The 11th of August 2017 Judgment: Awaiting sentence Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Place of confinement: The Tumb Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Yes
Sponsors: Carlo Fidanza Position: Euro deputy of the European Parliament (MEP) Name: Juan Carlos Marrufol Position: Retired army official Deprived of liberty from: The 19th of March of 2019 Judgment: Awaiting trial Country: Republic of Venezuela Place of confinement: DGCIM Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to inhumane prison conditions and cruel treatment
Sponsors: Juan Pablo Garcia Position: Member of the National Board of Vente Venezuela Name: Juan Carlos Monasterios Position: Former senior sergeant of the NG Deprived of liberty from: August 4th, 2018 Judgment: 30 years of imprisonment Country: Venezuela Place of confinement: El Helicoide Health condition: Severe weight loss Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Javier Cremades Position: President of the World Jurist Association (WJA) Name: Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro Position: General manager of the newspaper La Prensa and former regional Vice-president of the Interamerican society of press (SIP) Deprived of liberty from: The 14th of August 2021 Judgment: 9 years of imprisonment Country: Republic of Nicaragua Place of confinement: The new Chipote Jail Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Oscar Arias Position: Former President of Costa Rica Name: Lazaro Yuri Valle Roca Position: Journalist, opposition activist Deprived of liberty from: June 15, 2021 Judgment: 5 years of imprisonment Country: Cuba Place of confinement: Combinado del Este Prison Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Dionisio Garcia Carnero Position: Former Senator of the Spanish Parliament Name: Luis Alexander Bandres Figueroa Position: Third Sergeant Major of the National Guard Deprived of liberty from: January 21, 2019 Judgment: 15 years and 9 months of imprisonment Country: Venezuela Place of confinement: Common prison of La Pica Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

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