[NYTr] US Forbids Cuban 5 a Visit from Members of EU Parliament

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Members of European Parliament Denied Permission to Visit Cuban Five

Havana, July 23 (acn) US authorities rejected a petition by members of 
the European Parliament to visit five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who 
remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States.

The announcement was made by Willy Meyer, a member of the European 
Parliament representing Izquierda Unida (United Left), who described 
the decision as a violation of basic principles of justice according to 
a communiqué published by Europa Press news agency.

According to the text, "this is another unacceptable decision of the US 
authorities in regards to the case of the five Cuban prisoners who are 
suffering excessive and unjust sentences".

The document notes that it not only violates the basic human rights of 
the Cuban Five - as they are internationally known - but also the 
principles of international and humanitarian law.

As an excuse, Washington alleged that the deputies did not know the 
prisoners before their incarceration, which Meyer described as a 
decision that flies in the face of world public opinion.

Meyer added that this behavior only confirms the political nature of 
the incarceration of René González, Gerardo Hernández, Antonio 
Guerrero, Ramón Labañino and Fernando González.