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Urgent Action: Opposition Activist In Maximum Security Prison (Cuba: UA 164.17)

July 6, 2017

After ending a reported 39-day hunger strike, Cuban opposition activist Jorge Cervantes, allegedly detained for contempt in May, was transferred to a maximum security prison. He is a prisoner of conscience and must be released immediately and unconditionally.

After ending a reported 39-day hunger strike, Cuban opposition activist Jorge Cervantes, allegedly detained for contempt in May, was transferred to a maximum security prison. He is a prisoner of conscience and must be released immediately and unconditionally. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Calling on the authorities to release Jorge Cervantes immediately and unconditionally, as he is a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression;
  • Urging them to provide Jorge Cervantes with access to qualified health professionals providing health care in compliance with medical ethics, including the principles of confidentiality, autonomy, and informed consent;
  • Calling on them to ensure Jorge Cervantes has effective access to his family and lawyer of his choice without delay and regularly thereafter.

Contact these two officials by 16 August, 2017:

President of the Republic Raúl Castro Ruz Presidente de la República de Cuba La Habana, Cuba Fax: +41 22 758 9431 (Cuba Office in Geneva); +1 212 779 1697 (via Cuban Mission to UN) Email: [email protected] (c/o Cuban Mission to UN) Twitter: @RaulCastroR Salutation: Your Excellency

Ambassador Jose Ramon Cabañas Rodriguez Embassy of Cuba 2630 16th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009 Tel: (202) 797-8518 Fax: (202) 797-0606 Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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