Tuesday July 17, 2007

Demolition Man

                               Another Beauty by Henry Gomez

Sunday July 15, 2007

Lets take a look at the Human Rights in Cuba (Part 2)

Today I will concentrate on the Infamous Amnesty International. This organization has been very much under the microscope since musical artists have become involved. 

                                                            CUBA

1994 and 1993 no report, just pictures.

It states will there is a report but they don't publish them, at least on the Internet.

1997

Scores of dissidents, including human rights defenders, were arbitrarily detained for short periods or subjected to persistent harassment in Cuba. Several were tried and imprisoned as prisoners of conscience or confined to specific areas of the country, and at least nine people were forced into exile. Some 600 other prisoners of conscience and several hundred political prisoners remained in prison. That all

2001

Individuals and groups peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly continued to face repression. Some conditional releases of prisoners of conscience gave rise to hopes that the attitude of the Cuban government towards dissidents might be thawing, but new sentences and a serious escalation in repression during the closing months of 2000 discouraged such optimism. Journalists, political opponents and human rights defenders were subjected to severe harassment. Several hundred people, at least 13 of whom were prisoners of conscience, remained imprisoned for political offences. The authorities continued to use short term detention, house arrest, threats and harassment to stifle and discourage political dissent. The courts continued to apply the death penalty...

 2007

Head of state and government: Raúl Castro Ruz (provisionally replaced Fidel Castro Ruz in July)
Death penalty: retentionist
International Criminal Court: not ratified

Freedom of expression, association and movement continued to be severely restricted. At least 69 prisoners of conscience remained imprisoned for their political opinions. Political dissidents, independent journalists and human rights activists continued to be harassed, intimidated and detained, some without charge or trial. Cubans continued to feel the negative impact of the US embargo....