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La Lista de Praga
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results. The full and unconditional release of all Cuban political prisoners, at a minimum all the
La lista de Praga contiene 307 nombres de actuales presos políticos cubanos. Esta lista no puede
Signatories / Firmantes
Vaclav Havel
President, Czech Republic
Jorge Quiroga Ramirez
Ex-Presidente, Bolivia
Jan Ruml
Ex- Vice President of the Czech Senate
Bob Geldof
Musician/Political Activist, Ireland/UK
Andre Glucksmann
Filosofo, Francia
Helena Houdova
Founder, Sunflower Children
Francisco Bermudez
Former Minister of
Prince Norodom Sirvudh
Kindgom of
Eva Quistorp
former MEP, European Women for Peace ,
Ivan Pilip
Czech parliamentarian and former Finance Minister
Original signatures available here: http://www.directorio.org/pdfdocs/2595_Original%20Signatures_Prague%20List.pdf
List of political prisoners: http://www.directorio.org/pdfdocs/2586_Lista%20de%20Praga_Lista%20de%20Presos%20Pol%edticos%20Cubanos%20Noviembre%202009.pdf
"The complete and unconditional release of all Venezuelan political prisoners would demonstrate a first step to improve things in Venezuela, where democracy is threatened, especially as regards the respect for human rights. We ask for a Christmas without political prisoners in Venezuela."
Foro 2000 en Praga: Los participantes Exigen Liberación de los Presos Políticos de Venezuela
15 de octubre 2009
La liberación completa e incondicional de todos los prisioneros políticos venezolanos demostraría un primer paso para mejorar las cosas en Venezuela, cuya democracia se ve amenazada, sobre todo en cuanto concierne al respeto a los derechos humanos. Pedimos una Navidad sin prisioneros políticos en Venezuela.
Signers/Firmantes
Jorge Quiroga, ex presidente de Bolivia;
Philip Dimitrov, ex primer ministro de Bulgaria
Eduard Kukan, ex ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Eslovaquia y actual miembro del Parlamento Europeo;
Jans Ruml, ex ministro de Interior y miembro del Senado de la República Checa;
Alyaksandr Milinkevich, líder de oposición en Bielorrusia;
Trudy Stevenson, líder de oposición en Zimbabue;
Francisco Bermúdez, ex ministro de la Defensa de Guatemala;
Jose Ramón Castillo, cubano exiliado en España;
John Suárez, del Directorio Democrático Cubano de Estados Unidos;
Javier Loaiza, analista político colombiano;
Massad Kiani, miembro del Consejo Nacional de la Resistencia de Irán;
Jean Kopecky
Lucie Pilipova
Lucia Mailatová.
Lista de los Prisioneros Políticos Venezolanos*
1.-Erasmo Bolívar, detenido ilegalmente el 21 de Abril, 2003. (Cárcel Militar de Ramo Verde)
2.-Luís Molina Cerrada, detenido ilegalmente el 21 de Abril, 2003. (Ramo Verde)
3.-Arube Pérez Salazar, detenido ilegalmente el 21 de Abril, 2003. (Ramo Verde)
4.-Marco Hurtado, detenido ilegalmente el 21 de ABRIL, 2003. (Ramo Verde)
5.-Héctor Rovain, detenido ilegalmente el 21 de Abril, 2003. (Ramo Verde)
6.-Julio Rodríguez, detenido ilegalmente el 21 de Abril, 2003. (Ramo Verde)
7.-Silvio Mérida Ortiz, detenido ilegalmente el 06 de Nov., 2003. (Disip, Caracas)
8.-Raúl Díaz Peña, detenido ilegalmente el 25 de Feb; 2004. (Disip, Caracas)
9.- Otto Gebauer, detenido ilegalmente en 11 de Feb, 2004 (Ramo Verde)
10.-Juan Bautista Guevara Pérez, detenido ilegalmente el 20 de Nov., 2004. (Disip)
11-Iván Simonovis, detenido ilegalmente el 22 de Nov., 2004. (Disip)
12.-Otoniel José Guevara, detenido ilegalmente el 23 de Nov., 2004. (Disip)
13.-Rolando Jesús Guevara, detenido ilegalmente el 23 de Nov., 2004. (Disip)
14-Lázaro Forero, detenido ilegalmente el 03 de Dic., 2004. (Disip)
15.-Henry Vivas, detenido ilegalmente el 03 de Dic., 2004. (Disip)
16.- Felipe Rodríguez, detenido ilegalmente el 05 de Feb., 2005. (Disip)
17.- Delfín Gómez Parra, detenido ilegalmente el 03 de Dic., 2006. (Centro Penitenciario de Los Llanos, Guanare, Portuguesa)
18.-Eligio Cedeño, retenido ilegalmente el 08 de Feb., 2007. (Disip)
19.-Gustavo Arraiz, retenido ilegalmente el 08 de Feb., 2007. (Disip)
20.-Comisario José Sánchez Montiel, detenido ilegalmente desde el 15 de Sep., 2007. (Ramo Verde)
21. Leocenis García, detenido el 08 de Mayo, 2008(Tocuyito-Estado Carabobo) Periodista
22.- Wilfredo de Jesús Barroso Herrera, retenido ilegalmente el 11 de Sep., 2008 (Ramo Verde). Actualmente bajo medida sustitutiva de la privativa de Libertad para enfrentar su juicio.
23.-Carlos Alberto Millán Millán, retenido ilegalmente el 11 de Sep., 2008 (Ramo Verde). Actualmente bajo la medida sustitutiva de la privativa de libertad, para enfrentar su juicio.
24.-Jose Ramón Dacre Pozo, detenido ilegalmente el 20 de Enero, 2009, (La Planta, Caracas). Actualmente bajo medida sustitutiva de la privativa de libertad para enfrentar juicio.
25.-Gustavo Azocar, retenido ilegalmente desde el 29 de Julio, 2009, (Penitenciaria Santa Ana, Estado Táchira)
26.-Carlos Lozada Villegas, retenido ilegalmente desde el 28 de Agosto, 2009, (La Planta, Caracas)
27.- Abello Álvarez, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009(La Planta)
28.- Omar Rodríguez, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
29.- Gustavo Aponte, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
30.- Gerardo Jesús González, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
31.- Xisto Antonio Gómez, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
32.- Jaer Antonio Pulido, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (LaPlanta)
33.- Yumar Oscar Figueroa, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
34.- Alexander Ronald, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
35.- Viña Figueroa, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
36.- Lixido José Solarte, retenido ilegalmente el 28 de Agosto, 2009 (La Planta)
37.- Richard Blanco, retenido ilegalmente el 26 de Agosto, 2009 (Yare 3)
38.- Julio Cesar Rivas. Retenido ilegalmente el 07 de Sep., 2009. Actualmente bajo medida sustitutiva de la privativa de Libertad para enfrentar su juicio.
*Lista de presos preparada por Tamara Suju
Recalling that the abduction and beating of bloggers Yoani Sanchez and Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo by Cuban state security agents on Friday November 6, 2009 is not an isolated event but part of a pattern of systematic harassment that in some cases leads to the deaths of independent civil society and pro-democracy activists.
Recalling that the mothers, sisters, and daughters of Cuban political prisoners organized into “The Ladies in White” peacefully and openly demand their loved ones’ freedom, only to be met with the regime’s Rapid Response Brigades and physical violence that in 2005 The Ladies in White won the Sakharov Prize, and. continue to march through the streets for their loved ones’ freedom.
Recalling that at the Forum 2000 Conference on "Democracy and Freedom in a Multipolar World" held in Prague, Cuban human rights activists, led by former political prisoner José Gabriel Ramón Castillo, presented the names of 305 political prisoners on the island, " The Prague List," is not meant to be inclusive, but it does provide a general idea of the scope of repression and how many are imprisoned because of their opposition to the dictatorship.
Recognizing that international solidarity has provided a measure of protection to Cuban democrats, independent civil society and human rights activists
Therefore:
We denounce the abduction and beating of bloggers Yoani Sanchez and Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo by Cuban State Security and condemn this practice and demand its end.
We call on the Cuban regime to release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and commit to work to resolve the critical human rights situation in
We call on democratic governments to develop a systematic multilateral effort to improve the critical human rights situation in
We call on the European Union to maintain its 1996 Common Position on
We resolve to raise awareness on the plight of the at least 305 identified political prisoners in Cuba in “The Prague List” currently serving unjust prison sentences for defending human rights and democracy in Cuba
Signatories:
DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
From Forum 2000: Democracy and Freedom in a Multipolar World
Formation of the Coalition of “Eternal Vigilance”
13 October 2009,
Having assembled at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy on April 19, 2009 on the eve of the Durban Review Conference it was decided by representatives of Zimbabwe, China, Cuba, Iran, Burma, Belarus, Sudan, Venezuela and Egypt to create a forum and platform for “Eternal Vigilance” that is open to all NGOs, human rights defenders, human rights protection institutions, former and present victims of discrimination on the basis of opinion, political persecution, prisoners and prisoners of conscience, to fulfill the objectives listed below.
The Eternal Vigilance Declaration calls for the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience as defined by Amnesty International, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, and regional human rights organizations, and commit to work to resolve the critical human rights situations in their respective countries.
Today assembled together at Forum 2000: Democracy and Freedom in a Multipolar World
Recognizing that antidemocratic governments are coordinating efforts to undermine universal human rights standards undermining and attacking regional and international human rights bodies and creating a hostile environment for independent civil society locally.
Recognizing that totalitarians and authoritarian governments, movements, and activists are working in networks both formal and informal to advance their model of government throughout the world by whatever means at their disposal.
Recognizing that there is as Gandhi observed an “inviolable connection between the means and the end as there is between the seed and the tree” and that Maritain is correct “that applying intrinsically evil means to attain an intrinsically good end is simply nonsense and a blunder.”
Therefore:
We call on democratic governments to emphasize efforts to work in networks and better coordinate the defense and improvement of human rights.
We members of the Eternal Vigilance Coalition commit to identify countries where there is a critical human rights situation, focus on the plight of human rights defenders and defend the integrity of international and regional human rights organizations.
We commit to raising awareness on the plight of all political prisoners in the world currently serving unjust prison sentences for defending human rights in some manner.
Identify political prisoners and document circumstances around their case and where applicable which international human rights organizations recognize them. Prepare a list by country of political prisoners with the aim of creating a global map with prisoners’ locations.
We will hold accountable countries on or applying to the UN Human Rights Council with the worse human rights records and prepare shadow reports on human rights conditions there. Encouraging both democratic governments and civil society to question members and candidates thoroughly we will also highlight those democracies that consistently vote to empower systematic human rights violators.
We invite all who wish to join to make this their struggle and cause for freedom. We ask for support for all those struggling for human rights and freedom around the world. We call on political, religious and student leaders, intellectuals, artists, and everyone, to struggle for the life and liberty of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Our aim is a world without prisoners of conscience that is a world without political prisoners.
Structure
All for one and one for all
Eternal Vigilance seeks to disseminate information, mobilize support and share roles and responsibilities which will provide more leverage at the policy table. This necessitates a coalition structure however Eternal Vigilance will maintain its character as an informal coalition.
All are welcome to join this coalition be they individuals or non governmental organizations who share the principles and values enunciated in the Eternal Vigilance Declaration and this document.
Coalition members will assist in carrying out the goals outlined in the document above and issuing calls to action for urgent situations that require the attention of the entire coalition. Coalition members will elect one of their members to act as a secretariat of the coalition.
The secretariat will handle official communications, organize activities, maintain an internet presence for the coalition, and handle any and all coalition concerns. The secretariat will be subject to annual election by members of the coalition.
SignatoriesDr. Aliaksandr Milinkevich,
Chairman
Movement for Freedom in
Sabe A. Soe,
Burma Center Prague
José Gabriel Ramón Castillo
Proyecto Ciudadano Cubano
http://www.proyectociudadanocubano.net/
Tamara Suju,
Presidente de Nueva Conciencia Nacional A.C.
Directora de la Fundación Damas de Blanco de Venezuela
John Suarez
Human Rights Director
Cuban Democratic Directorate
DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VICTIMS
FROM
Declaration of “Eternal Vigilance”
19 April 2009,
Having assembled at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy, and on the proposal by the Venezuelan NGOs represented at the Summit, it was decided to create a forum and platform for “Eternal Vigilance” that is integrated by all NGOs, human rights defenders, human rights protection institutions, former and present victims of discrimination on the basis of opinion, political persecution, prisoners and prisoners of conscience, to fulfill the objectives listed below.
This proposal was supported by the representatives of Zimbabwe, China, Cuba, Iran, Burma, Belarus, Sudan (Darfur), Venezuela and Egypt, taking into account that in those countries the governments do not respect human rights; have proved to be intolerant in several ways against dissidents; and in fact have arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned activists that work towards freedom and democracy.
We call on these governments to release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience as defined by Amnesty International, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, and regional human rights organizations, and commit to work to resolve the critical human rights situations in their respective countries.
We call on the democratic governments to develop a systematic effort to improve human rights in countries where there is a critical human rights situation.
We hereby launch the campaign “Freedom for All.” This campaign consists in raising awareness in consciousness of the plight of all political prisoners in the world currently serving unjust prison sentences for defending human rights in some manner. We establish a map of liberation, which demonstrates which countries have and do not have political prisoners.
We invite all who wish to join to make this their struggle and cause for freedom. We ask for support for all those struggling for human rights and freedom around the world. We call on political, religious and student leaders, intellectuals, artists, and everyone, to struggle for the life and liberty of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
We call on members of the UN General Assembly to take into account and question candidates for membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council and vote against candidates that are systematic human rights violators, to avoid having the council undermined.
