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Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience profiles
Sponsors: Beatriz Becerra Position: General Director in the City council of Malaga Name: Maria Cristina Garrido Position: Opposition leader Deprived of liberty from: The 12th of July 2021 Judgment: 3 years of imprisonment Country: Cuba Place of confinement: Guatao Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Javier Cremades Position: President of the World Jurist Association (WJA) Name: Maria Kolesnikova Position: Opposition leader, musician and activist Deprived of liberty from: September 7th, 2020 Judgment: 11 years of imprisonment Country: Belarus Place of confinement: Penal Colony No. 4 Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Ricardo Montaner Position: Singer Name: Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Perez Position: Composer, opposition activist Deprived of liberty from: The 18th of May 2021 Judgment: 9 years of imprisonment Country: Cuba Place of confinement: Prison Kilo 5 Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Tamara Suju Roa Position: Executive Director of the Casla Institute Name: Meriem Herasimenka Position: Singer Deprived of liberty from: August 4th, 2022 Judgment: Awaiting trial Country: Belarus Place of confinement: Pre-trial detention center No.1 Health condition: Hair loss Torture complaint: Unknown
Sponsors: Paola Holguin Moreno Position: Senator for the Republic of Colombia Name: Miguel Mora Position: Journalist Deprived of liberty from: June 20th, 2022 Judgment: 13 years of imprisonment Country: Republic of Nicaragua Place of confinement: The new Chipote Jail Health condition: Normal Torture complaint: Subject to inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Rosa María Payá A Position: Freedom and human rights activist Name: Mojgan Kavousi Position: Writer, documentary filmmaker and activist Deprived of liberty from: September 22, 2022 Judgment: 5 years of imprisonment Country: Iran Place of confinement: Tonekabon Prison Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions
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