December 10, 2008

(Violation of) Human Rights Day in Cuba

The Cuban regime has begun its celebration of Human Rights Day the only it way it knows how, by violating every right in the 60 year old United Nations declaration.

The celebrations began on Monday, with a wave of arrests and threats against Cuban Human Rights activists aimed at preventing Cubans from commemorating the 60th anniversary of the UN's declaration of Human Rights.

According to The Directorio Democrático, Frank Amado Ruiz Moreno was stopped in Santa Clara's bus terminal on his way to Havana. After being detained at State Security Headquarters in that city, he was taken home to Placetas and threatened with arrest if he left that city before December 11.

In Santiago de Cuba, Idalmis Perez Reinosa and Donaisa Correoso Pozo, members of the Rosa Parks civil movement were being held by State Security in Placetas.

Yesterday, also in Placetas, State Security Jorge Luis Garci'a Perez “Antúnez” was detained on a streetcorner close to his home.

Less than one hour later, the activists of the Coalición Central Opositora Idania Yánez Contreras, Alcides Rivera Rodríguez y Yesmi Elena Mena Zurbano were stopped in the city of Santa Clara on the part of agents of the political police and it is not known where they have been taken.

Dagoberto Valdé, director of the independent magazine ““Convivencia” reported that members of the magazine had been threatened.

Meanwhile in Havana, Human Rights activist Dr Darsi Ferrer reported that he had been harrassed by several visits from State Security. State Security is well acquainted with the brave Dr. Ferrer who a year ago held a demonstration commemorating Human Rights Day at a Havana park where he, his wife and a handful of demonstrators were roughed up by regime thugs in front of the internacional press.

Dr. Ferrer said that State Security reminded him that he has a brother in a Cuban Jail and that his choice in whether to go out to demonstrate today, as he had planned, could have either positive or negative consequences for his incarcerated brother.

Posted by Gusano at December 10, 2008 09:34 AM

Comments

...at least they get free healthcare after they get beat up.

Posted by: jsb [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 10, 2008 11:18 AM

Here's one more act of violent repression for the current list, posted on Cubanet (cubanet.org) today, an article titled "Represion policial." Lazaro Joaqui­n Alonso, Marlene Bermudez, Roberto Marrero and Belinda Salas Tapanes (members of FLAMUR) were roughed up by State Police in Havana in the neighborhood of Vedado, on K Street between Linea and 13th yesterday. They were beaten, the women had their clothes ripped and torn off, and they were forcibly taken in cars to their homes in the provinces, with the exception of Belinda Salas Tapanes who resides in Havana.

Posted by: ElenaM [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 10, 2008 01:01 PM


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