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| http://love.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=597 | Statement on Venezuelan judge missing Josh Holt hearing- again | 2016-10-11 | 2016 | 2016-10 | Republican | House | UT | Mia Love | L000584 | love.house.gov | legacy | On October 11, 2016, Joshua Holt of Riverton was scheduled to appear before a Venezuelan judge for a status hearing on his imprisonment on weapons-related charges. The judge in the case didn't show up for the hearing, making this the second time in about a month that Joshua Holt was denied his right to due process. At the same time, his attorney reports he is being humiliated and mistreated while he is in custody. Below is a statement from Rep. Love in reaction to this situation. "I am both heartbroken and outraged that, for a second time, a Venezuelan judge failed to show up at Joshua Holt’s hearing, and that his attorney is reporting mistreatment while he is in custody. This, once again, represents a lack of respect for human dignity and civil rights in a country whose citizens suffer more and more each day. My office is already working with the State Department and the staff at the Venezuelan embassy for options on how to proceed from here. For three months now, an unjust system in Venezuela has prevented Joshua Holt from receiving adequate medical attention and, most importantly, his day in court. Demands from State Department and Embassy officials and even Vice President Biden calling for Josh Holt’s release have been ignored. Last month, I co-sponsored, and the House of Representatives passed, House Resolution 851 which expresses profound concern about the political, economic and humanitarian crises in Venezuela and demands the release of all political prisoners, including Josh Holt. Today, I personally call on President Maduro to stop playing games, give political prisoners due process, and to release Josh Holt. I pledge to continue working with my colleagues and to do everything I can to ensure Josh Holt is released as soon as possible." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |