He reported that she looked thin and that the condition of her hands had worsened considerably, but she was still maintaining her good spirits under very difficult circumstances. As of today, visits are still not permitted. The text of this article will soon be available on Lori's Web Page. As you know, we have, at great personal sacrifice and anguish, refrained from pushing for action on Lori's behalf during the entire Peruvian hostage crisis because of the crisis' overriding importance in human terms. There is no heat and no running water.
Food is insufficient.
She is allowed out of her cell only one half hour each day for exercise and the high altitude has caused digestive and circulatory problems. Although she has continually proclaimed her innocence, she was sentenced to life in prison without parole by a secret military tribunal which gave her no written notice of the charges against her or meaningful access to counsel. There was no opportunity to refute alleged evidence or to present evidence on her own behalf. There was no opportunity to cross examine witnesses. The combination of lack of due process, the failure of the Peruvian prison system to satisfy even the minimum internationally accepted standards, and Lori's deteriorating health make this a matter of immediate importance.