Cuban Political Prisioner Brutally Beaten

Cuban Political Prisioner Brutally Beaten
2006-08-27 Cuban Democratic Directorate
Press Release

Jorge Luís García Pérez "Antúnez" is handcuffed and beaten

Camagüey, August 24, 2006 – Cuban political prisoner, Jorge Luís García Pérez "Antúnez", who had declared himself on hunger strike since August 21st demanding religious and medical attention, was brutally beaten by guards in Kilo 7 Prison in Camagüey.

This urgent information was transmitted from the same prison by prisoner Ramón Delgado Prieto. "Antúnez was taken from the cell block (Destacamento 5) last night and beaten brutally with his hands handcuffed behind his back, because we began a hunger strike against repression and demanded religious and medical attention, while supporting Guillermo Fariñas". Delgado Prieto, had joined Antúnez since August 10th, when both prisoners began a fast protesting arbitrary violations committed against prisoners in Kilo 7.

According to a press release given by Antúnez from prison this past Monday, August 21st, the fast became a total hunger strike beginning on that day. In the communiqué, Antúnez reiterated his call to fellow Cubans not to cooperate with the dictatorship.

"I am extremely worried, I feel horrible because I have just learned that my brother was fiercely beaten and that he was handcuffed. This is a grave injustice and abuse, and they will have to respond for this situation. They did not have to beat him, but rather comply with what he is demanding. From here, I am accusing all those people who took part in this, I am making them responsible, the prison administration and the cowards who put their dirty hands on the body of a defenseless political prisoner even more so that they had him restrained," stated Bertha Antúnez Pernet, Antúnez's sister, from Placetas.

The Cuban Democratic Directorate denounces this violation of human rights before international public opinion, and demands solidarity with this political prisoner and his family.

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CONTACT:

Janisset Rivero

Diane Cabrera

Cuban Democratic Directorate

305-220-2713

http://www.miscelaneasdecuba.net/web/article.asp?artID=6657

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