Greetings,
I just signed the following petition addressed to: DDHH International Organization.
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Freedom for Rogelio Tavio López
Rogelio Tavio López : 29 dias en huelga de hambre
Hoy
Marzo 31, Rogelio Tavio López, de 48 años, lider del "Movimiento
Resitencia y Democracia" en Guantanamo, cumple 29 dias en huelga de
hambre, reclamando su libertad.
El fue arrestado el 2 de Marzo,
cuando la policia rodeo su casa por horas , no dejando que nadie se
acercara. Ese dia una brigada de asalto de la policia politica, entro
violentamente en su casa y realizo un registro ilegal ante de
arrestarlo.
En Marzo 21, las autoridades de la Unidad de Operaciones
de la policia de Guantanamo, donde el se encuentra detenido, no le
permitieron a la familia que lo vieran o visitaran, por lo que se teme
que este en muy malas condiciones de salud.
Rogelio Tavio Ramírez, su
hijo, le dijo a Human Rights Watch que a su padre Rogelio Tavio López
le han puesto cargos de "Desorden publico" y "acciones en contra del
normal desarrollo de un menor", un crimen considerado en el Codigo
Criminal de Cuba, que castiga a los padres y guardianes de un menor por
no cumplir con su responsabilidad en enseñar a sus hijos " respeto y
amor por la patria", cargos que dice su hijo se le imputan debido a su
activismo politico. Rogelio sufre de hipertension y diabetes por lo que
su salud se ha deteriorado debido a la huelga de hambre y la falta de
atencion medica.
Expresamos nuestra profunda preocupacion por la vida
de este lider de la oposicion al regimen castrista, teniendo en cuenta
las muertes de los prisioneros de conciencia Orlando Zapata Tamayo,
Wilman Villar Mendoza y otros innumerables muertos en prision.
Demandamos al Gobierno de Cuba por la inmediata libertad de Rogelio Tavio López.
Demandamos que cesen los encarcelamientos de los opositores pacificos.
Demandamos que cesen las muertes de los prisioneros de conciencia mientras estan en prision.
Para
mas informacion, favor contactar con el activista y miembro del
"Movimiento Resistencia y Democracia" en Guantanamo,Yohandris Beltran
Gamboa al telefono: 011-535-53417.
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"Rogelio Tavio López: 29 days under hunger strike"
Today
, March 31 2012 Rogelio Tavio López, 48 years old, leader of "Movement
Resistance and Democracy” in Guantanamo, Cuba, is under a hunger strike
for 29 days. Rogelio Tavio López has been on hunger strike since he was
detained, to protest what he views as his unjust prosecution and the
fabricated charges against him. He is demanding his freedom and
insisting on his inocence.
He was arrested on March 2, after the
police surrounded his home for hours, without allowing anyone to
approach. That day, "a troop of police assault” in Guantanamo, violently
broke into his home and made an unauthorized search, before the violent
arrest.
On Mach 21, the authorities of the Operations Unit of the
city of Guantanamo Police, where he is being held, does not allow his
family to see him, leading only to worry, and speculation over his
fragile health.
Rogelio Tavio Ramírez, his son, told Human Rights
Watch that his father, Rogelio Tavio López, was charged with public
disorder and “actions against the norm in the development of a minor”
(acciones contra el normal desarrollo del menor) – a crime in Cuba’s
Criminal Code that punishes parents and guardians for failing in “their
responsibilities related to the respect and love of the homeland” –
charges his son said were motivated by his political activities.
Rogelio
Tavio Lopez suffers from diabetes and hypertension and his health has
deteriorated due to the hunger strike and the lack of medical attention.
We
express our deep concern for the life of the leader of the opposition
to the Castro regime, taking into account the deaths of prisoners of
conscience Orlando Zapata Tamayo and Wilman Villar Mendoza ( Along with
countless others ).
We demand to the Cuban government for the immediate release of Rogelio Tavio López.
We demand to the Cuban government to stop the imprisonment of members of the opposition.
We demand to the Cuban government to stop the deaths of prisoners of conscience while they are in prison
For
more information about this case, please, feel free to contac Yohandris
Beltran Gamboa, Member of the"Movement Resistence and democracy" at
Guantanamo City, Cuba.
Phone 011-535-53417
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Sincerely,
[Your name]