URGENT APPEAL SIGNED BY EX- CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONERS

Miami. January 7, 2004

We, the undersigned, former Cuban political prisoners (Historic Political Prisoners) hereby inform of the present critical situation in the island of the Cuban political prisoner, Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet.

This Cuban physician is a non-violent opponent of the Cuban dictatorship, who was recently condemned to 25 years in prison for promoting the respect of human rights in Cuba and for publicly denouncing the government´s constant violations of the rights of the Cuban people.

Dr. Biscet is confined in a dungeon-like cell with no windows or sufficient ventilation, no medical assistance, suffering from malnutrition, not allowed to have visits or any contact with the outside world and deprived of having access to natural sunlight. His health is rapidly deteriorating due to the cruel punishments imposed upon him by the Cuban Correctional System.

We appeal to the international community on behalf of Dr. Biscet and all Cuban political prisoners suffering deplorable and inhumane conditions for defending pro democracy ideals in Cuba.

NOTE: This appeal appeal was sent worldwide to all human rights organizations, governments and leaders of democratic nations, as well as an extensive list of individuals and groups associated with the defense of human rights.
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DECLARACION FIRMADA DE EXPRESAS Y EXPRESOS POLITICOS CUBANOS

Miami, enero 7, 2004

El medico cubano, Dr. Oscar Biscet, es un opositor no violento a la tirania cubana, condenado a 25 años de carcel por el delito de promover los derechos humanos y denunciar la constante violacion de los mismos contra la sociedad cubana.

El Dr. Biscet se encuentra confinado en una celda soterrada, privado de luz solar, sometido a pesima alimentacion, sin atencion medica adecuada y en casi total incomunicacion con el exterior. Su salud se deteriora aceleradamente a causa del cruel castigo a que lo somete el Departamento de Carceles y Prisiones del gobierno cubano.

Solicitamos urgentemente se tome en consideracion la deplorable situacion deL Dr. Oscar Biscet y de los demas presos politicos cubanos, sometidos a insufribles condiciones fisicas y sicologicas por promover ideas democraticas en Cuba.

NOTA: Esta declaración se está circulando a todos los organismos de derechos humanos, gobernantes, instancias gubernamentales y a personalidades mundiales, así como a una extensa relación de personas relacionadas con las denuncias de violaciónes de  derechos humanos.
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FIRMAS/SIGNATURES

Luis G. Infante,Orlando López Periú, Fermín Amador Chamizo, José Fernández Vera, Lázaro Machado, Enrique Ruano, Rigoberto Acosta, José Mojena, Arturo Suárez, Rogelio Villar de Franco, Hortensia Cura, Gabriel Astengo, Jorge Guerrero, Nestor Ruidíaz,  Eddie Artze, Luis Masson, Orlando Martínez, Armando Collado, Domingo Martínez, Roberto Gesni, Rafael A. Artiles, Orlando Molina, Jesús González, Antonio Mustelier, Rubén Morales, Roberto Rivero, Freddy Herrera, Nelson E. Rodríguez, Rolando Orea, Abel Nieves, Reynaldo Aquit, Miguel Aceituno, Román Aceituno, José A. Albertini, Rolando Blanco, Rafael Carrera, Manuela Calvo, Roberto González, Ramón Gálvez, Proscopio Pérez, Pablo González, Gilberto Roche Vega,  Ruperto González, Elías Gonzalo García, Dionisio García Pérez, Isaac Oviedo, Raúl Hernández, Jorge Brito, José M. García, Raimundo García, Lázaro García, Jesús García, Juan Silvio Dueñas, Raúl Martínez, Felipe Quintero, Pedro Pérez Cruz, Saturnino Polón, Enrique Pérez, Uvaldo Oviedo, Jesús Villazón, Agapito Rivera, Francisco Talavera, Juan Trimiño, Osvaldo Vázquez Viera, Francisco Reyes, Julio Sosa, Tomás Suárez, Andrés Suárez, Félix Delgado Díaz, Selso Bringa, Eduardo Bringa, Mariano Guzmán Marrero, Idalberto Sánchez, Rolando González Oliva, Heriberto Fernández, Luis García, José A. Rodríguez, Gumersindo Antúnez, Ignacio Peña, Juan J. Peña, Raúl Carpio, Roberto Alonso, Efrén Correa, Ricardo Herrera, Pedro Soriano, Tomás Ruíz, Angel Vilaboa, José Soria, José Ibáñez, Miguel Cabrera, Onofre Pérez, Nicolás Hernández, Andrés Arroyo, Carlos Marcelo, Elio Mancilla, Pedro L. Pérez Sarduy, Alfredo Paula, Jesús Sánchez Palmero, Joaquín Daria, Dionisio González López, Luis Carmona, Jorge Pantaleón, Rubén Gonzalo García, Gerardo Gonzalo García, Eloy Gonzalo, Julio Cepero, Luis Cepero Aday, Juan Suárez, Eduardo Piedra, Rene Piedra, Francisco Verdecia, Juan Alvarez Tápanes.