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Ecuador Slams Abuse with Cuban 5's Gerardo Hernandez
Leaders from Ecuadorian organizations in solidarity with Cuba condemned in this capital the abuses and tortures applied to Cuban antiterrorist fighter Gerardo Hernandez, unfairly imprisoned at a US jail.
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Prensa Latina
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Leaders from Ecuadorian organizations in solidarity with Cuba condemned in this capital the abuses and tortures applied to Cuban antiterrorist fighter Gerardo Hernandez, unfairly imprisoned at a US jail.
In statements to Prensa Latina, Hernan Rivademeira, Coordinator of the Ecuadorian Committee for Freedom and Justice for the Five, termed Hernandez' reclusion in a punishment cell contrary to international and humanitarian legislation.
People with dignity worldwide should claim so that situation, worsened due to Gerardo's health problems, could be changed, and this has even impeded him to prepare an appeal along with his lawyers for a habeas corpus he filed in June, Rivademeira stated.
"What happened with the Cuban antiterrorist fighter, also impeded for 12 years of being visited by his wife and other relatives, is symptomatic of the way to apply law in the United States, especially Florida," he noted.
"They have treated Gerardo mercilessly because he filed a habeas corpus, something recognized in all human rights treaties and try to prevent his defense, which is absolutely condemnable," the activist pointed out.
Jose Regato, president of the Coordinating Committee of Solidarity with Cuba, stated that the struggle for the release of Gerardo Hernandez and his four compatriots should be redoubled.
In statements to Prensa Latina, Hernan Rivademeira, Coordinator of the Ecuadorian Committee for Freedom and Justice for the Five, termed Hernandez' reclusion in a punishment cell contrary to international and humanitarian legislation.
People with dignity worldwide should claim so that situation, worsened due to Gerardo's health problems, could be changed, and this has even impeded him to prepare an appeal along with his lawyers for a habeas corpus he filed in June, Rivademeira stated.
"What happened with the Cuban antiterrorist fighter, also impeded for 12 years of being visited by his wife and other relatives, is symptomatic of the way to apply law in the United States, especially Florida," he noted.
"They have treated Gerardo mercilessly because he filed a habeas corpus, something recognized in all human rights treaties and try to prevent his defense, which is absolutely condemnable," the activist pointed out.
Jose Regato, president of the Coordinating Committee of Solidarity with Cuba, stated that the struggle for the release of Gerardo Hernandez and his four compatriots should be redoubled.