Monthly Archives: December 2010
Cuba refuses dissident exit visa
Dissident: Cuba won’t let me accept rights prize
EU human rights laureate calls for change in Cuba
Posted on Wednesday, 12.15.10
EU human rights laureate calls for change in Cuba
By RAF CASERT
Associated Press
BRUSSELS — A Cuban dissident used a video address at Wednesday's award
of the EU's main human rights prize to call for the release of political
prisoners in his homeland and for the government to end attacks on… Continue reading
EU decries no-show of Farinas for rights prize
EU decries no-show of Farinas for rights prize
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS — The European Union parliament has criticized Cuba for not
allowing a dissident protester to travel to collect its biggest human
rights award.
EU Parliament President Jerzy Buzek said Tuesday that Guillermo Farinas,
whose 134-day hunger strike helped draw attention to the plight of… Continue reading
Cuba must let dissident pick up EU prize: parliament chief
Cuba must let dissident pick up EU prize: parliament chief
(AFP) Posted Monday December 13, 2010 –9:49am
European Parliament president Jerzy Buzek made a last-minute plea Monday
for Cuban authorities to let dissident Guillermo Farinas leave the
island to pick up the top EU rights prize.
"Regretfully, Mr. Farinas was not allowed to come and collect… Continue reading
Dissidents' wives protest outside Cuban prison
Dissidents' wives protest outside Cuban prison
Dec 11 12:42 AM US/Eastern
Female relatives of jailed political dissidents held an unprecedented
protest outside Cuban prisons, angry that the island's communist
government has not met its pledge to release 11 political prisoners.
Meanwhile, some 50 political dissidents were briefly arrested late
Thursday and early Friday in different parts… Continue reading
Cuban hunger-striker's mum detained
Cuban hunger-striker's mum detained
AAP December 6, 2010, 8:02 am
The mother of a Cuban political prisoner who died on hunger strike in
February says she and a group of relatives were detained by police after
visiting her son's grave.
Reina Luisa Tamayo told AFP on Sunday police detained them at the
cemetery in the town… Continue reading