Ecuador: arbitrary detention / fear of unfair trial

Juan Climaco Cuellar Lanza (Colombian), Froilan Cuellar Linares (Colombian), Carlos Enrique Cuellar Urapari (Ecuadorian), Harold Herverth Paz Payaguaje (Colombian), Jose Otilo Quinayas Chicangana (Colombian), Carmen Bolanos Mora (f) (Colombian), Henry Machoa Payaguaje (Colombian): the trial of the above is due to open on 31 January 1996. AI is concerned that the defendants confessions, obtained under torture, may be used by the prosecution during the trial. If convicted AI would consider them to be prisoners of conscience.

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