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Cuban Political Prisoner is on 42nd Day of Hunger Strike
By Cuban Democratic Directorate

Andry Frómeta Cuenca demands medical attention. Activists fear for his life.

 

 

Placetas, Villa Clara, January 4th, 2006.  The human rights activist Bertha Antúnez Pernet has called for international attention to the situation of political prisoner Andry Frómeta Cuenca, imprisoned at the  Kilo 5 ½ Prison in Pinar del Río, and who is on his 36th day of hunger strike.

 

“He is simply asking for medical attention with this hunger strike. That is all he is asking for and the regime uses him because they know his family does not have the means of traveling to Pinar del Rio since they are from Guantánamo, on the opposite side of the island. The regime has been taking advantage of this situation and has not given medical assistance to Andry, which has forced him to carry out this hunger strike,” affirmed Bertha Antúnez via telephone to the Cuban Democratic Directorate.

 

According to Antunez, Frómeta Cuenca’s mother, Aleida Frómeta, an old woman, and who has undergone Heart surgery, went to Pinar del Rio recently to intercede for her son.

 

“We think Andry’s situation is very dangerous because he has been on hunger strike for so many days. Those around him in the prison are alarmed at his situation, and although Andry is completely isolated, one prisoner was able to see him and said that his situation was deplorable,” explained Antunez.

 

The most recent information about Adry was given by political prisoner Diosdado González Marrero to independent journalist Angel Polanco in Havana, telling him that Adry had been taken out of the prison during the night and his current whereabouts are unknown.

 

The Cuban Democratic Directorate joins the plea of the activists and political prisoners in Cuba so that human rights organizations worldwide can bring to light the situation of this political prisoner who seeks medical attention.

 

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