EU Presidency Declaration - Political Prisoners in Cuba

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the situation of political prisoners Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia, Victor Rolando Arroyo and Felix Navarro

The EU has noted with grave concern the situation of political prisoners, Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia, Victor Rolando Arroyo and Felix Navarro, all in extremely poor health through hunger strikes undertaken in protest at the conditions in which they are being held.

The EU calls on the Cuban authorities to take immediate action to improve the conditions of detention of these individuals and other political prisoners who are being held in circumstances that fall below the UN Minimum Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners.

The EU reiterates its urgent request to Cuba to release unconditionally all political prisoners still detained.

The Acceding Countries Bulgaria and Romania, the Candidate Countries Turkey and Croatia*, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine align themselves with this declaration.


* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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• EU Presidency Declaration on Damas de Blanco (14/12/2005)
• EU Presidency Statement - Explanation of Vote: Embargo against Cuba (8/11/2005)
• Commissioner Michel sees clear opportunity to enhance political dialogue with Cuba (26/3/2005)
• GAERC - Council Conclusions on CUBA  (31/1/2005)