Osvaldo Antonio Ramírez, Cuban writer; Dirk Van Den Broeck, from Arco Progresista (Progressive Arch), with Walter Vermander, who signed the petition of the #OZT campaign. The group stands at the entrance of the European Commission in Brussels, with the packet of signatures and the letter for Catherine Ashton.

The more than 52,000 signatures of the "#OZT: I Accuse the Cuban Government" campaign were delivered the morning of October 4th at the European Union (EU) offices. The delivery was made by members of the Arco Progresista (Progressive Arch) Party in collaboration with this campaign. The signatures were delivered to Alexandra Knapton, the official responsible for human rights in the cabinet of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton.



Delivery of the signatures to Alexandra Knapton, the official responsible for human rights in the cabinet of Ashton.


The group in charge of delivering the signatures had a meeting with Knapton and spoke about this human rights campaign and its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all Cuban political prisoners. A letter included alongside the packet of signatures informed Ms. Ashton of the repression that continues to take place in Cuba, and asked for the support of the European Union for a future of full respect for individual liberties in Cuba.

Knapton reviews the documents of the #OZT campaign during the meeting.