Venezuela: Further information on prisoners of conscience / fear of torture

Juan Bautista Moreno, Carlos Julio Alvarez, Marin de Jesus Madrid Restrepo, Jose Moreno Flores, Jose Adolfo Peluco Prado – all human rights activists; new names: Galdis Bustamante (f), Mariseta Bustamante (f), Isabelino Bustamante, Baudelairie Bustamante, Hobel Useche, Ramiro Vera, Jose R. Mafilito, Jose A. Crillo Flores: The first five human rights activists named above were released without charge on 4 November 1996. However, also on 4 November, eight more people were arrested by members of the antiterrorist squad of the Directorate of Inteligence and Prevention Services in Guasdalito and accused of being subversives.

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