Just briefly, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that his rights under articles 19, 20, and 21, and 14 of the ICCPR were violated, basically all of the rights that I've just described, and it was very clear and unequivocal. What's interesting about the Government of Venezuela rejecting the decision and saying that it was violating their sovereignty is that they actually chose voluntarily to participate in the case. In fact, they presented a very lengthy and highly detailed response to the working group that was considered by the working group and then our legal team was able to reply to that response and make that submission. So if the argument is that this body doesn't have the jurisdiction to hear the case, one would wonder why the Government of Venezuela would appear before it voluntarily and respond. It's obvious that they understand that this is a binding decision and they just don't like the result. That's really what happened here.
With respect to the OAS, the OAS unfortunately has been very deeply divided. We've had a lot of challenges in Latin America getting governments to speak out in any way criticizing the Government of Venezuela. The OAS has not been able to act as a body although the secretary general of the OAS, Mr. Insulza, has been supportive and has issued now two public statements that are supportive and we expect more in the future. We would very much need your government's help and support, all of you as members of Parliament, as you come across ambassadors of Latin American countries in the region, to ask them the question: what are you doing about Venezuela? That is the real question to ask.
The international support is extraordinary but you'll note that there was no Latin American president calling for Leopoldo López' release and that is deeply disappointing and a very sad commentary on the current state of affairs in Latin America as it relates to Venezuela.