Friday March 10, 2000

UPDATE AND ACTION ON PRO-LIFE MD IMPRISONED IN CUBA

HAVANA, Mar 10 (LSN.ca) - Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, 38, the pro-life MD jailed in Cuba for three years for his pro-life activities and flying the Cuban flag upside down has been moved to a jail across the country. Catholic World News reported yesterday that the Communist government was transferring Biscet from detention in Havana to a prison in Holguin Province, around 450 miles away from his wife and family as an additional punishment. Biscet has refused his right to appeal knowing that the "biased" courts would do "no justice."

See the CWN report at:
http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=47718

As LifeSite reported in February, Amnesty International has urged action behalf of Biscet.

Please send telexes/faxes/airmail letters in Spanish or English in your own words: - asking for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet Gonzalez, on the grounds that he is a prisoner of conscience detained solely for peacefully attempting to exercise his right to freedom of expression, association and assembly.

APPEALS TO:

1) Attorney-General: Dr Juan Escalona Reguera Fiscal General de la Republica Fiscalia General de la Republica San Rafael 3, La Habana, Cuba Telexes: 511456 fisge Faxes: + 53 7 66 94 85 Salutation: Sr Fiscal General / Dear Attorney General

2) Minister of Foreign Affairs: Sr. Felipe Perez Roque Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Calzada No. 360, Vedado, La Habana, Cuba Telexes: 511122 / 511464 / 512950 Faxes: + 53 7 33 3085 / 33 3460 Salutation: Senor Ministro / Dear Minister

3) Minister of the Interior: General Abelardo Colome Ibarra Ministro de Interior Ministerio del Interior Plaza de la Revolucion, La Habana, Cuba Faxes: + 53 7 335261 Salutation: Senor Ministro / Dear Minister

COPIES TO:

His Excellency Carlos Fernandez de Cossio Dominguez Ambassador of Cuba 388 Main Street Ottawa, Ontario K1S 1E3 Fax: (613) 563-0068

National Union of Jurists: Union Nacional de Juristas Apartado 4161 La Habana 4, Cuba

Editor of Granma (daily newspaper): Sr Jacinto Granda de Laserna Granma, Apdo 6260 La Habana, Cuba

Your Member of Parliament House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6

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