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Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience profiles
Sponsors: Hermann Tertsch Position: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Name: Nidia Lorena Barbosa Position: Human rights defender Deprived of liberty from: The 6th of November 2021 Judgment: 11 years of imprisonment Country: Nicaragua Place of confinement: Penitentiary system of Granada Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Antonio Ledezma Position: Politician Name: Oswaldo Valentín García Palomo Position: Former Coronel of the National Guard Deprived of liberty from: The 27th of January 2019 Judgment: Awaiting trial Country: 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: Rodrigo Navarrete Navarrete Position: Former soldier Deprived of liberty from: November 26, 2022 Judgment: Not guilty Country: Republic of Nicaragua Place of confinement: Chipote Jail Health condition: Normal Torture complaint: Subject to due process violations
Sponsors: Marisol Perez Tello Position: GS of the Christian Popular Party Name: Ruperto Molina Ramirez Position: Aviation lieutenant Deprived of liberty from: May 19th, 2018 Judgment: Awaiting trial Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Place of confinement: Military Prison of Ramo Verde Health condition: Severe health conditions Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions
Sponsors: Maite Pagazaurtundúa Position: Member of the European Parliament Name: Samantha Padilla Jirón Position: Human Rights activist Deprived of liberty from: November 8th, 2021 Judgment: Sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment Country: Nicaragua Place of confinement: Women’s Prison System “La Esperanza” Health condition: Tension problems Torture complaint: None
Sponsors: Noemi Luna Position: Mexican Parlamentarian Name: Sayli Navarro Position: Opposition activist Deprived of liberty from: The 12th of June, 2021 Judgment: 8 years of imprisonment Country: Cuba Place of confinement: Bellotex Women’s Prison Health condition: Normal Torture complaint: None

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