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| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: LAS DAMAS DE BLANCO FIRMES HASTA QUE LIBEREN AL ... |
| Human Rights Foundation, HRF, publicó hoy un video documental exclusivo de "Las Damas de Blanco", grupo de la sociedad civil cubana que todos los domingos organiza en La Habana marchas pacíficas por la libertad y ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: A talk with Cardinal Jaime Ortega |
| Cardinal Jaime Ortega's role as a broker of human rights in Cuba began with the Ladies in White. In April the archbishop of Havana was outraged when, for two successive Sundays, thugs of the Castro regime besieged ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Documentary depicts Cuban prisoners' living conditions |
| human-rights activities. In 1997, Biscet created the Lawton Foundation for Human Rights, which released a study on the indiscriminate practice of abortion in Cuba. Allott interviewed Biscet's wife, Elsa Morejón, and other dissidents ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Former Cuban freedom fighter now confined to wheelchair |
| Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the complete works of Cuban patriot Jose Marti. Police arrested Sigler that day. He waited 39 days in jail before he was arraigned, tried and convicted of treason — all in the same day. They ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba frees 2 protesters |
| TAMAYOjtamayo@ElNuevoHerald.comCuban police have freed two of the five dissidents detained during a protest on the steps of the University of Havana but were holding the three others as of Wednesday evening, human rights activists said. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Campaign against mother of dead hunger striker must ... |
| conscience, the campaign of harassment against Reina Luisa Tamayo and the arbitrary detention of journalists and dissident figures shows that the authorities are yet to make significant progress on human rights", said Kerrie Howard. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Five anti-Castro protesters jailed |
| ... protest at the University of Havana, an iconic spot for airing grievances before the Castro revolution, activists said Tuesday.``We are peaceful youths and defenders of human rights, demanding freedom and democracy for our country,'' |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Amnesty: Cuba harassing dead hunger striker's mom |
| ... authorities to stop disrupting weekly marches by the mother of a political prisoner who died following a lengthy hunger strike.The London-based human rights group said in a statement Tuesday that officials should "end the harassment. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: U.S. Said to Plan Easing Rules for Travel to Cuba |
| churches, schools and human rights groups in Cuba. Some analysts said the measures were partly a response to pressure from an unlikely alliance of liberal political groups and conservative business associations — led by Senator John ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Cuba's Cash-for-Doctors Program |
| from their health-care providers. Ms. Werlau is executive director of nonprofit Cuba Archive, a human rights organization. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703977004575393202684254756.html?mod=googlenews_wsj ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Cuba to free 6 more political prisoners into exile |
| prisoners still jailed from the crackdown, which human rights activists call the "Black Spring." Word of the latest releases bring to 26 the number freed so far - and all have agreed to leave Cuba for Spain, with one then settling in ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Can Raul Castro modernize and stabilize Cuba? |
| By Jackson DiehlMonday, August 9, 2010Cardinal Jaime Ortega's role as a broker of human rights in Cuba began with the Ladies in White. In April the archbishop of Havana was outraged when, for two successive Sundays, thugs of the Castro ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| EU urged to hold stance on Cuba |
| ... 2010By Cillian O'DonoghueForeign Affairs Minister Karel Schwarzenberg has rejected calls for the European Union to reconsider its policy toward Cuba. "There has certainly been a shift [in Cuba's human rights policy], but it is still ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Human rights campaigners attacked in Cuba |
| Human rights campaigners attacked in CubaThursday, August 05, 2010by Odalys Sanabria RodríguezOnce more, State Security officials of the Cuban government attacked members of the Information Center of the Council of Human Rights ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba tries armed men tied to US anti-Castro group |
| ... armed men who were intercepted by Cuban border guards in 2001 and have been awaiting trial since then on charges they planned acts of sabotage went to court behind closed-doors Friday, according to a veteran human rights activist. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba group wants parole for 69 'political' inmates |
| Posted on Thursday, 08.05.10Cuba group wants parole for 69 'political' inmatesBy WILL WEISSERTAssociated Press WriterHAVANA -- Cuba's leading domestic human rights group called on the government Thursday to release 69 inmates it says ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| REPRESION AGAINST OF THE INFORMATION CENTER OF THE COUNCIL OF ... |
| Havana, Cuba / August 2010Once more, State Security officials of the Cuban government attacked members of the Information Center of the Council of Human Rights Rapporteurs in Cuba on July 31, 2010.Juan Carlos González Leiva, |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Fidel Castro elude temas de interés común para cubanos |
| REPRESION AGAINST OF THE INFORMATION CENTER OF THE COUNCIL OF HUMAN RIGHTS RAPPORTEURS IN CUBA CONTINUES - REPRESION AGAINST OF THE INFORMATION CENTER OF THE COUNCIL OF HUMAN RIGHTS RAPPORTEURS IN CUBA CONTINUES 04-08-2010. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Bay Area Human Rights Groups To Lead 'Ethical Journeys' to Cuba |
| Bay Area Human Rights Groups To Lead 'Ethical Journeys' to CubaEducational Tour Explores the Future of US/Cuba Tourism RelationsTwo Bay Area international non-profit organizations have teamed up to offer a unique travel experience ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Soul Searching: The Catholic Church and Human Rights in Cuba |
| Soul Searching: The Catholic Church and Human Rights in Cubaby COHA Research Associate Bethan RaffertyLast month's visit of the Holy See's foreign minister, Monsignor Dominique Mamberti, to Cuba highlighted the historically uneasy ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Number of political prisoners in Cuba still murky |
| ... Cuba still murkyBy PAUL HAVENAssociated Press WriterHAVANA -- If Cuba releases 52 prisoners of conscience as promised, it will still hold more than 100 people listed as political prisoners by the island's leading human rights group. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Realidad: una verdad dubitativa |
| Soul Searching: The Catholic Church and Human Rights in Cuba - Soul Searching: The Catholic Church and Human Rights in Cuba by COHA Research Associate Bethan Rafferty Last month's visit of the Holy See's foreign ministe... 2 days ago ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Freed dissidents urge EU not to soften its Cuba policy |
| The EU should not change its Common Position on Cuba, the dissidents said on Monday. This refers to the policy from 1996 that calls for advances in human rights and democracy, before relations with Cuba can be normalised. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| URGENT PLEA TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY |
| Information Center of the Council of Human Rights Rapporteurs in Cuba(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- As members of the Information Center of the Council of Human Rights Rapporteurs in Cuba, we urgently call upon the International ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| UN chief wants human rights improvement from Cuba |
| Posted on Monday, 07.19.10UN chief wants human rights improvement from CubaThe Associated PressGENEVA -- The UN secretary-general says Cuba should build on its release of at least 20 dissidents by doing more to improve human rights. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| PESE A LA LIBERACIÓN DE ALGUNOS DISIDENTES, MUCHOS AÚN PERMANECEN ... |
| Human Rights Watch(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- (Washington, 8 de julio de 2010) —Si bien la intención de liberar a un grupo de presos políticos cubanos constituye un paso positivo, el gobierno cubano debería disponer la liberación de ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Release of Dissidents Still Leaves Scores in Prison,Raul Castro ... |
| ... to Criminalize DissentJuly 8, 2010(Washington, DC) - The plan to release a group of Cuban political prisoners is a positive step, but the Cuban government should release all political prisoners, Human Rights Watch said today. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba's Changes |
| Cuba's ChangesBy Stabroek staff | July 14, 2010 in EditorialA sustained effort of relatively quiet European diplomacy on the part of the European Union and the Roman Catholic Church towards Cuba on the issue of human rights, ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Brief biographies on 7 Cubans released to Spain |
| ... prisoners released and then sent to Spain:---LESTER GONZALEZ - Independent journalist from Santa Clara, youngest of the 75 opposition members arrested in Cuba in March 2003. Member of Reason, Truth and Freedom Human Rights Movement. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Cuban church identifies 12 more dissidents for release |
| on the island, according to Cuba's unofficial Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation. The prisoners will head to Spain upon their release, Spanish Foreign Ministry spokesman Juan Lugo told CNN. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Progress, though not enough, in Cuba |
| Progress, though not enough, in CubaAs Guillermo Farinas' hunger strike ends with the release of 52 dissidents, questions remain on why President Raul Castro isn't doing more to advance human rights.July 10, 2010At least one life saved. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: U.S. could ease restrictions on `purposeful' visits ... |
| to extend their reign of oppression and human rights violations,'' Menendez added in a statement. Said Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.: ``Concessions to tyrants like. Fidel Castro simply embolden them in their ruthless brutality. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: 52 Cuban political prisoners are free to go |
| The releases were likely to draw praise from the Obama Administration and the European Union, which have been urging Cuba to improve its human rights record if it wants to clear the way for improved diplomatic relations. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Spain's top diplomat expects 'results' from Cuba visit |
| Spain's top diplomat expects 'results' from Cuba visitSpain's foreign minister said Monday he hopes a trip to Cuba this week for talks on human rights will lead to "results", as Spanish media said Havana may agree to free some political ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuban political prisoners list dips to 167 |
| Cuban political prisoners list dips to 167By WILL WEISSERT (AP)HAVANA — The number of political prisoners in Cuba continued a notable decline in the first half of 2010, the island's top human rights monitor said Monday, meaning their ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Human rights on agenda of Spanish minister's Cuba visit |
| Human rights on agenda of Spanish minister's Cuba visitPublished on Friday, July 2, 2010MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Thursday he would visit Cuba next week to speak about human rights ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Amnesty blasts Cuba's rights record |
| Amnesty blasts Cuba's rights recordA report from human rights group Amnesty International has accused Cuba of instituting "a climate of fear that stifles and criminalises dissent" against the island's communist government. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: MENENDEZ STATEMENT ON HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ... |
| Committee's markup of legislation to lift the Cuba travel ban (H.R. 4645): "The legislation being considered today in the House Agriculture Committee would enrich a regime that denies its own people basic human rights. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Amnesty International says Cuba stepping up repression of ... |
| ... stepping up repression of independent media as journalists try to report on a country eager for change now that longtime ruler Fidel Castro has been replaced by his brother Raul.The New York-based human rights group says this year has. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Amnesty says Cuba must end "climate of fear" |
| Amnesty says Cuba must end "climate of fear"HAVANAWed Jun 30, 2010 6:00am EDTHAVANA (Reuters) - Human rights group Amnesty International urged Cuba to release political prisoners and take other measures to end what it called a "climate ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Esteban Morales Booted from Cuba's Communist Party |
| Human rights on agenda of Spanish minister's Cuba visit - Human rights on agenda of Spanish minister's Cuba visit Published on Friday, July 2, 2010 MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Morat... 1 day ago ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| The Human Rights Council is a tragic joke |
| Posted on Friday, 06.25.10UNITED NATIONSThe Human Rights Council is a tragic jokeBY FRIDA GHITISFJGhitis@gmail.comWe should honor BP for protecting the environment. While we're at it, we can name Jack the Ripper to the Commission for ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuban dissident found guilty, then freed |
| ... Darsy Ferrer guilty of purchasing black-market cement Tuesday, but he was released on time served since it took nearly a year for his case to go to trial.Human rights officials say Ferrer was arrested for a common crime that officials. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuban hunger striker, now 110 pounds, hospitalized |
| Posted on Friday, 06.18.10Cuban hunger striker, now 110 pounds, hospitalizedThe Cuban political prisoner who has been on a hunger strike since April 16 was admitted to a Havana hospital Thursday, human rights activists in Miami said. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| US calls Cuban dissident release 'positive development' |
| ... 2010WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday called the release of jailed dissident physician Darsi Ferrer in Cuba a "positive development," and called on Havana to take more steps toward full respect of human rights. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| EU resists pressure to normalise with Cuba |
| EU resists pressure to normalise with CubaPublished on Friday, June 11, 2010BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- EU foreign ministers will agree on Monday to prolong Europe's insistence that Cuba make progress on human rights and democracy before ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba blocks visit by UN torture investigator |
| Cuba blocks visit by UN torture investigatorPage last updated at 19:01 GMT, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 20:01 UKRelatives of dissident prisoners protest Human rights groups had hailed the invitation as a breakthroughCuba has told the UN ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| UN torture expert says Cuba fails to accept dates for visit |
| UN torture expert says Cuba fails to accept dates for visitThe UN human rights expert on torture said Wednesday that the Cuba government had failed to agree on a date to allow him to go to the country to examine the human rights ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| UN Torture Investigator Blocked From Cuba Mission |
| UN Torture Investigator Blocked From Cuba MissionVOA News 09 June 2010The United Nations torture investigator says he has been blocked from visiting Cuba to look into allegations of human rights abuses.Manfred Nowak said Wednesday he ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: Fidel Castro insiste en guerra nuclear esta misma semana |
| Soul Searching: The Catholic Church and Human Rights in Cuba - Soul Searching: The Catholic Church and Human Rights in Cuba by COHA Research Associate Bethan Rafferty Last month's visit of the Holy See's foreign ministe... 4 hours ago ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Small But Important Victory For Political Prisoners in Cuba |
| 15 hours agoThe Cuban government agreed to move political prisoners closer to their homes, after much pressure by human rights groups and the Catholic Church as well as a hunger strike by journalist Guillermo Fariñas. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba 'moves political prisoners closer to their homes' |
| ... 200 political prisoners to jails closer to their homes, according to relatives and campaigners.Human rights activist Elizardo Sanchez said the relocation of dissidents had begun, while the Archbishop of Havana's office said so far. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Human rights abuse in Cuba: Canadians should be alarmed |
| Human rights abuse in Cuba: Canadians should be alarmed by John Geddes on Thursday, May 20, 2010 When Canadians concern themselves with human rights abuses these days—if they do at all— their minds tend to turn to jailed Chinese ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba: EU has 'no moral authority' on human rights |
| Cuba: EU has 'no moral authority' on human rights17 May 2010, 13:05 CET— filed under: rights, diplomacy, Spain, Cuba(MADRID) - Cuba lashed out at the European Union's policy of linking dialogue with the communist government to human ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Human Rights Watch: Cuba More Repressive Than Ever |
| Human Rights Watch: Cuba More Repressive Than EverBy Erik Maza, Thursday, May. 13 2010 @ 3:56PMCuba has been on a repressive kick since the beginning of a year. After well-known critic Zapata Tamayo died in February, other Cubans took ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Spanish artists launch 'platform for democracy' in Cuba |
| ... launched an initiative to press for democracy in Cuba."The Platform for Spaniards for the Democratisation of Cuba" aims to defend "the basic and essential human rights" of the people of the communist-ruled island and help them choose. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Human rights campaigners appeal to Vatican |
| Cuba: Human rights campaigners appeal to VaticanWednesday, May 12, 2010By CNA See all articles by this author Berta Soler, a member of the Women in White in Cuba, said this week that the group will ask the Vatican's Secretary for ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| DECLARATION OF THE CUBA´S WORKING GROUP OF THE INTERNATIONAL ... |
| Cuba's Working Group of the International Society of Human Rights.(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- The Cuba's Working Group of the International Society of Human Rights, ISHR, in its today's meeting, has agreed to issue the present ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Verdad: El año corto de la política exterior cubana |
| El reporte de Human Rights Wacht y la carta de intelectuales negros norteamericanos, funcionaron como puntos determinantes de una proyección al exterior marcada por la confrontación y el desvarío. El año cronológico comenzó con la ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| White Ladies shine light on Cuba's human rights |
| White Ladies shine light on Cuba's human rights4:00 AM Saturday May 1, 2010HAVANA: Nearly every eligible Cuban cast ballots in a vote the CommunistGovernment claims is proof of the island's democracy.But if headlines were made, ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Arrested, tried, jailed -- in less than 2 days |
| Posted on Thursday, 04.29.10Arrested, tried, jailed -- in less than 2 daysThe jailing of a Cuban dissident arrested in an apparent family dispute was called `political repression' by human rights activists.BY JUAN O. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Activist: Cuban backer of Ladies in White jailed |
| ... An independent Cuban journalist with ties to the Ladies in White dissident group has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for allegedly mistreating her adult daughter, a veteran island human rights leader said Thursday. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Wife and Children of Imprisoned Cuban Pastor to be Evicted |
| ... ENGLAND (ANS) -- Cuban authorities have notified the wife of imprisoned Pastor Omar Gude Perez that the family home will be confiscated.According to a news release from human rights organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Report: Human rights lacking in five S. American countries |
| Report: Human rights lacking in five S. American countriesFive Latin American countries did not offer adequate human rights last year, an Organization of American States commission said in an annual report. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Released Cuban activists move to New Jersey |
| Posted on Sunday, 04.11.10Released Cuban activists move to New JerseyBY ELIZABETH LLORENTEMcClatchy News ServiceHACKENSACK, NJ -- A former Cuban political prisoner and his human rights activist wife arrived in New Jersey on Friday, ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba dissidents propose vote on freeing prisoners |
| ... April 8, 2010; 6:57 PMHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban dissidents proposed on Thursday that the public vote on whether the island's political prisoners should be freed, while Cuba said its enemies are using human rights to "demonize" it. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Tyrants Shouldn't Dictate Human Rights Policy |
| Tyrants Shouldn't Dictate Human Rights PolicyThe United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its March 26 meeting by adopting 28 resolutions. Convening in Geneva, the Council is the UN's foremost human rights authority. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| US senator phones Cuban hunger striker |
| ... a cyber journalist on a hunger strike in Cuba, the US politician said on Wednesday.Farinas has "undertaken tremendous personal risk and sacrifice to simply expose the ongoing human rights abuses in Cuba," Menendez, the son of. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Castro Confronts US, EU |
| ... (IPS) - Cuban President Raúl Castro has confirmed the worst economic forecasts for his country, in an international context that could become even more complicated following his refusal to address demands on human rights issues. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Harassment of dissident relatives another black eye for Cuba |
| Harassment of dissident relatives another black eye for CubaEditorialApril 04, 2010Maybe the Cuban government is trying to compete for some macabre award, perhaps for worst human rights abuser? That's the only way to explain the Cuban ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Castro: Cuba will resist hunger strike 'blackmail' |
| Posted on Sunday, 04.04.10Castro: Cuba will resist hunger strike 'blackmail'By WILL WEISSERTAssociated Press WriterHAVANA -- Raul Castro called mounting international pressure over Cuba's human rights record one of the strongest ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| 2 more Cuban human rights protesters start fast |
| 2 more Cuban human rights protesters start fastPublished: March. 31, 2010 at 4:47 PMHAVANA, March 31 (UPI) -- Two more Cuban dissidents have gone on hunger strikes to press demands for the release of at least 26 political detainees, ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| CUBAN POLITICAL PRISIONERS |
| Rolf Beller, International Organization of Human Rights(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).-ISHR Annual General Meeting - Year 2010Since the seizure of power of the Castro brothers in the year 1959, the press was at first controlled and then ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Gloria Estefan at intersection of art, politics |
| Posted on Saturday, 03.27.10Gloria Estefan at intersection of art, politicsIn my opinion: Human rights and the Ladies in WhiteMyriam Marquez discusses human rights, the Calle Ocho protest led by Gloria Estefan and the 'Damas de Blanco' ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| In Havana, `Ladies' march, feel wrath |
| Posted on Friday, 03.26.10In Havana, `Ladies' march, feel wrathTens of thousands march for Ladies in WhiteGloria Estefan and a huge crowd dressed in white filled Calle Ocho to show solidarity with the "Ladies in White", human rights ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Gets Historic Criticism From Chile's Socialist Party |
| Cuba Gets Historic Criticism From Chile's Socialist PartyWritten by Mira GalanovaMonday, 22 March 2010 05:21Socialist deputies express concern over human rights violationsChile's Socialist Party (PS) is condemning the regime of Cuban ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba Still Fails On Human Rights |
| The US again urges the Cuban government to allow the Red Cross and United Nations officials to visit Cuban jails.For 34 years, the United States has reviewed the state of human rights around the world, to provide the US Congress with a ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Letter to Lula da Silva: "Cuba no longer a symbol, no longer a taboo" |
| ... Latin American countries are the only ones with the ability to influence the Cuban government's position on human rights and media freedom, says a letter addressed to Brazilian president Lula da Silva by Reporters Without Borders. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| The plight of Cuba's hunger strikers |
| The plight of Cuba's hunger strikersCuba's neighbours should tell Castro's regime that if it wishes to avoid isolation it needs to improve its human rights recordJohn KeeganThursday 18 March 2010 12.30 GMTToday marks the seventh ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| EUROPE-CUBA NGO NETWORK CALLS FOR INCREASED FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ... |
| EUROPE-CUBA NGO NETWORK CALLS FOR INCREASED FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY BY EU INSTITUTIONSMarch 18, 2010.- Today, on the seventh anniversary of Cuba's „Black Spring" the Europe-Cuba NGO Network calls on all EU Institutions to ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| OSWALDO PAYÁ NOMINATED FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE |
| The 18th of March marks the 7 years anniversary of the beginning of the Black Spring where 75 Cuban dissidents were arrested for their struggle for human rights. Dagrun Eriksen, deputy leader of the Norwegian Christian Democrats (KrF), ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba dismisses Amnesty International pressure |
| The human rights group Amnesty international appealed to Cuban President Raul Castro to release political prisoners and scrap laws that restrict fundamental freedoms, using the seventh anniversary of a major crackdown on dissent to call ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Amnesty International says Cuba needs reform |
| Cuba desperately needs political and legal reform to bring the country in line with basic international human rights standards," said Kerrie Howard, the organisation's deputy director for the Americas. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Amnesty calls for more freedom in Cuba |
| Posted on Tuesday, 03.16.10Amnesty calls for more freedom in CubaBy PAUL HAVENAssociated Press WriterHAVANA -- The human rights group Amnesty international appealed to Cuban President Raul Castro to release political prisoners and scrap ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Human rights situations in Cuba that require the Council's attention |
| United Nations Human Rights CouncilHuman rights situations in Cuba that require the Council's attentionBy Online Tuesday, March 16, 2010Statement delivered at the General Assembly by Freedom House, represented by Maria C. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas receiving fluids intravenously |
| TAMAYOjtamayo@ElNuevoHerald.comDissident Guillermo Fariñas remained in a Cuban hospital Monday in what one human rights activist called a ``milimetric'' government concession to his hunger strike.Fariñas was stable but weak and ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| US slams human rights abuses in Venezuela and Cuba |
| US slams human rights abuses in Venezuela and CubaThe US Department of State echoes the recent report issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)* US State Department criticizes restrictions on freedoms in Venezuela* ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba's Healthcare Horror |
| My nation is hardly perfect in human rights. A very large number of our citizens are incarcerated in prison, and there is little doubt that the death penalty is imposed most harshly on those who are poor, black, or mentally ill. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners |
| ... MARCO SIBAJAAssociated Press WriterBRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Protests in Cuba must continue without hunger strikes, says dissident |
| The president of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, issued a statement last week encouraging the efforts of human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience in the country, but asked that their demands be made ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Subdued Response to Cuban Dissident's Death |
| ... fallen like another shovelful of earth on the grave of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata, a bricklayer who died Feb. 23 after nearly three months on hunger strike in prison on the Caribbean island."Human rights problems exist all over the. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba swoops on mourners |
| ... 2010The Cuban Government detained at least 126 people, including dissidentblogger Yoani Sanchez, in a crackdown after the hunger strike death ofpolitical prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, a human rights group saidyesterday. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuban crimes and US apologists |
| Cárdenas Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 6:12 PM ShareAs if the world needed further reminding, in recent weeks there havebeen two events that underscore the unremitting brutality of the Castroregime in Cuba. Just last week, human rights ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Political Prisoners Still Languish In Cuba |
| Political Prisoners Still Languish In CubaThe death of a human rights activist jailed in Cuba highlights theplight of political prisoners."There are more than 200 similar prisoners of conscience jailed in Cuba."The death of a human ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Blacks bear the brunt of Cuba's brutality |
| ... poor, black Cuban worker imprisonedsince 2003 -- died after an almost three-months-long hunger strike toprotest racial oppression, the denial of civil and human rights and thebrutality he had endured in prison. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGTHS CONDEMNS DEATH OF ... |
| Washington, DC, February 26, 2010 — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, IACHR, deeply regrets and condemns the death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died of starvation after 85 days on a hunger strike. The. |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuba dissidents: Dead hunger striker not forgotten |
| ... pm ETHAVANA – Cuba's opposition community pledged Thursday to seize upon theinternational outcry over a hunger-striking dissident's death in prisonand increase pressure on the communist government to improve its humanrights record. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Free political prisoners, Spain tells Cuba |
| ... Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis RodriguezZapatero has demanded that Cuba's communist government release its'prisoners of conscience' and respect human rights following the deathof a Cuban political prisoner on hunger strike. ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| Cuban human rights activist in maximum security prison must be ... |
| Cuban human rights activist in maximum security prison must be released26 February 2010Amnesty International has adopted its 55th prisoner of conscience inCuba and urged President Raúl Castro to release him immediately ... |
| 01/01/1970 01:00 AM |
| HRW pide a EE UU y la Unión Europea 'políticas de presión eficaces' |
| (REUTERS)Human Rights Watch (HRW) calificó este miércoles de "tragedia" la muerte del preso político cubano Orlando Zapata Tamayo, y pidió a Estados Unidos ya la Unión Europea (UE) que cambien su política hacia. |