Appeal For The Liberation Of Peaceful Political Prisoners

Appeal For The Liberation Of Peaceful Political Prisoners

Havana, February 1, 2007- On November 9, we released the resolution
proposal entitled, "The Need for the Cuban Government to Liberate the
Peaceful Political Prisoners."

We present this proposal on this date to the majority of the state
representations who are members of the United Nations Human Rights
Council, with the petition that it be approved and promoted by the
Council.

As the next Human Rights Council session approaches, we are returning to
present this petition to each one of the government members of the
Council, through the distribution of letters sent to your embassies here
in Havana, beginning January 29 of this year.

The Human Rights Council has been entrusted by the United Nations to
promote and defend human rights around the world, and its members have
the responsibility to carry out this mission. The Cuban government
occupies a seat on this Council, however, dozens of Cuban are serving
sentences in prison for having peacefully exercised and promoted the
Human Rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

With each passing day, the health of these prisoners deteriorates, and
they are confined among similar prisoners to suffer the inhuman
conditions of these prisons.

To approve this resolution would not be an action against Cuba, but an
action in favor of Cuba, since the Cuban government has already been
urged to proceed with the immediate and unconditional liberation of the
political prisoners, who have not committed, nor prepared, any violent
actions against persons or things. Therefore, the approval of this
resolution would be a valuable contribution to justice in Cuba and
reconciliation amongst Cubans.

We call upon all parliament and citizens of the member states of the
United Nations, especially those who serve on its Human Rights Council,
to request that your governments promote, until it is approved by the
aforementioned Council, the resolution, "The Need for the Cuban
Government to Liberate the Peaceful Political Prisoners."

Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas

Coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement

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For more information or to obtain a copy of the press release, please
contact: Francisco De Armas, International Representative, Christian
Liberation Movement,

fdamcl@cs.com

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