Update: Family of Prisoner of Conscience Denied Visits

Cuban authorities have suspended family visiting rights of human rights defender, Dr Eduardo Cardet, for six months as punishment for his family’s activism on his case, according to his wife. He is a prisoner of conscience who must be released immediately and unconditionally.

Cuban authorities have suspended family visiting rights of human rights defender, Dr. Eduardo Cardet, for six months as punishment for his family’s activism on his case, according to his wife. He is a prisoner of conscience who 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 human rights defender Dr. Eduardo Cardet immediately and unconditionally, as he is a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression;
• Urging them to ensure that access to his family is immediately reinstated and that he is allowed regular contact with his family and the outside world, as well as access to lawyers and medical care of his choosing.

Contact these two officials by 19 July, 2018: 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) Salutation: Dear President

Ambassador Jose Ramon Cabañas Rodriguez, Embassy of Cuba 2630 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 Tel: (202) 797 8518 or OR (202) 797 8519 Fax: (202) 797 8521 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @EmbaCubaUS Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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