Sr. Raúl Castro Ruz
La Habana
Your Excellency
Léster González
Pentón is currently serving a 20-year prison
sentence. He has worked for two human rights organizations, Reason, Truth and
Freedom Human Rights Movement (Movimiento pro Derechos Humanos Razón, Verdad y Libertad) and the
Cuban Confederation of Democratic Workers (Confederación
de Trabajadores Democráticos
de Cuba).
In
2001, and again in 2002, he was subjected to harassment by police officers. On
18 March 2003, he was arrested and accused of having contact with “subversive
organizations” and of disrespecting the head of state. He was convicted on 7
April 2003, under Article 91 of the Penal Code, for “acts against the
independence or territorial integrity of the state.” According to the text of
his sentence, his crime included providing radio stations in
Amnesty
International considers Léster González
Pentón to be a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned solely
for exercising his freedom of expression and association.
I
call for Léster González Pentón to be released immediately and unconditionally.
Sincerely,
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