The Canadian Press reports that Manfred Nowak, the U.N.'s independent torture investigator, "is deeply disappointed by Cuba's decision to block him from visiting the country for the first time."
[...]the Cuban government informed him it was unable to accommodate his visit before the end of his term on Oct. 30.H/T Babalublog
Nowak said Wednesday that he had received a "clear invitation" from the government earlier this year and had hoped to investigate allegations of torture and ill-treatment in the communist country.
The U.N.-appointed human rights expert has made several fruitless attempts to visit the island since 2005.
Cuban Ambassador in Geneva Rodolfo Reyes Rodriguez declined to comment, saying he was awaiting instructions on the matter from Havana.
Etiquetas: Canada, Cuba, human rights, political prisoners, repression, torture, Union City
Etiquetas: Dolia Leal, Guillermo Fariñas, Ladies in White, Ladies in White Support Group, Nelson Aguiar, New Jersey, OZT, Union City, US, West New York
Etiquetas: Dolia Leal, Guillermo Fariñas, Ladies in White, Ladies in White Support Group, Nelson Aguiar, New Jersey, OZT, political prisoners, Union City, US, West New York
The demonstration will begin at 4:00 pm on Sunday April 25th, 2010 at 59th Street and Bergenline Avenue in West New York, NJ. It will march on Bergenline Avenue to the monument to José Martí on 42nd Street, Union City, NJ. A communiqué by the organizers will be read in front of the monument, and they will attempt to establish communication via mobile phone with the Ladies in White in Cuba, and with Guillermo Fariñas.
Because the world is finally awakening to the abuses committed against the Cuban people by the the Castro brothers’ regime, we appreciate the attendance of all freedom lovers that would like to march with us regardless of national origin. All in attendance should wear all white if at all possible.
We will have the honor to have with us one of the founding members of the Ladies in White: Dolia Leal and her husband, Nelson Aguiar ex-political prisoner arrested during Cuba’s Black Spring.
Ladies in White Support Group organizers:
Siomara Sánchez, Ana Cueto-Acosta, Georgia Romero, Fina Farrés, Mirta Cairo.
Etiquetas: Cuba, Dolia Leal, Guillermo Fariñas, Ladies in White, Ladies in White Support Group, Nelson Aguiar, New Jersey, OZT, political prisoners, Union City, US, West New York
