Cuba USA
Four Years Since Cuba Crackdown: Release Activists Still in Prison
It has been four years since 75 peaceful human rights activists and independent journalists were rounded up by Cuban authorities, summarily and unfairly tried, and sentenced to prison terms of up to 28 years.
Their crime? Promoting basic human rights like freedom of opinion and expression and daring to expose their fellow citizens to ideas and literature banned by the state.
Since the March 2003 crackdown, participants in Human Rights First's Defender Alerts have sent thousands of appeals to the Cuban authorities calling for their release. Because of the international outcry and pressure generated by dedicated supporters like you, 16 of those imprisoned have been released on medical parole.
But 59 courageous activists and journalists remain in prison. It is past time for them all to be free. Many of those in prison are suffering from serious health problems, which have been triggered or exacerbated by harsh prison conditions.
On this anniversary, call on the Cuban authorities to release the remaining prisoners from the 75 held since 2003, and all of those unjustly jailed simply for promoting human rights.
Tell me more
- Free Oscar Elias Biscet
Please sign the petition! Category: Human RightsRegion: GLOBALTarget: President Barack Obama Web site: http://free-biscet.blogspot.com/ Background (Preamble): Free Oscar Elias Biscet is the petition of The International Campaign of Oscar Elias...
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Cuba USA
"Four Years Since Cuba Crackdown: Release Activists Still in Prison"
Four Years Since Cuba Crackdown: Release Activists Still in Prison
It has been four years since 75 peaceful human rights activists and independent journalists were rounded up by Cuban authorities, summarily and unfairly tried, and sentenced to prison terms of up to 28 years.
Their crime? Promoting basic human rights like freedom of opinion and expression and daring to expose their fellow citizens to ideas and literature banned by the state.
Since the March 2003 crackdown, participants in Human Rights First's Defender Alerts have sent thousands of appeals to the Cuban authorities calling for their release. Because of the international outcry and pressure generated by dedicated supporters like you, 16 of those imprisoned have been released on medical parole.
But 59 courageous activists and journalists remain in prison. It is past time for them all to be free. Many of those in prison are suffering from serious health problems, which have been triggered or exacerbated by harsh prison conditions.
On this anniversary, call on the Cuban authorities to release the remaining prisoners from the 75 held since 2003, and all of those unjustly jailed simply for promoting human rights.
Tell me more
- Free Oscar Elias Biscet
Please sign the petition! Category: Human RightsRegion: GLOBALTarget: President Barack Obama Web site: http://free-biscet.blogspot.com/ Background (Preamble): Free Oscar Elias Biscet is the petition of The International Campaign of Oscar Elias...
- Cuban Dictatorship Releases Paraplegic Dissident
From AFP: HAVANA (AFP) – Cuba on Saturday released a jailed paraplegic political dissident as a result of talks between the Catholic Church and President Raul Castro, a family source said. Ariel Sigler Amaya, 46, had been in prison for more than...
- Petition For The Release Of Political Prisoners In Cuba
From FREEDOM fighter Ziva: The Cuban Government is currently holding more than 220 political prisoners according to Amnesty International, the Cuban Committee for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, and Reporters Without Borders. These prisoners are illegally...
-
Health of dissident worsens From Religion en Revolucion: By Stefan J. Bos The health of a leading Christian Cuban prisoner of conscience has "significantly worsened," amid abuse inside the detention facility where at least one person was killed in...
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Thank You EU! From the Irish Examiner.com: EU calls for pressure on Cuba over prisoners The European Parliament today urged EU member states to increase their pressure on Cuba to release all political prisoners.In a resolution, politicians also called...