Antonio Díaz Sánchez
Cuban political prisoner Antonio Díaz Sánchez is currently being held in a punishment isolation cell at the Ciego de Ávila prison. But with a little stealth and a lot of help, journalist Pablo Pacheco Ávila — also a political prisoner — was able to interview Díaz about his experiences.
And then have the result posted on his blog:Q. Do you have any messages for the national or international community?
A. I would like to tell both that the situation faced by political prisoners and prisoners of conscience is a very dramatic one. For us, prison symbolizes a grand suffering and injustice that has no limits. For our family members there should be no difference between the international and national condemnations. However, whether one is referring to the national or international context, as people we see that institutions and even democratic governments still conserve a taboo towards this subject. Sadly, a universal declaration of human duties does not exist. Its first point could be solidarity with those who are suffering, the same way that Jesus taught us.
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