his health condition was not well to begin with. he had triple bypass surgery. since then the deterioration has been extremely rapid. he has been hospitalized on three different occasions, and last week he had to undergo a heart surgery to get a pace maker installed. we are extremely concerned for his well-being and i urge that he be released immediately. >> understood. what about your brother? what do you know about his condition? >> his conditions are deplorable as well. he spent most of his time for the past two years in solitary confinement. he has been mistreated and abused. for a lot of the time he had no bed to sleep on. he's in an utter state of despair and we are desperate, we are desperate as a family to get the release of my father and my brother before we face a