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CUBA
WHEREAS
in Cuba press freedom ended 40 years ago
WHEREAS
the totalitarian government of Cuba is increasing
the persecution and harassment of the independent press and foreign correspondents,
in their work
WHEREAS
the independent press of Cuba endures with bravery,
courage and a defiant attitude the new drive by the government to silence its
voice
WHEREAS
the independent press is leading a civic protest
movement at a time when more than 10,000 citizens so far have put their names
and identification numbers on a petition to the National Assembly of Popular
Power, as provided for in the Cuban Constitution, which would require a referendum
on political and social change
THE MIDYEAR MEETING OF THE IAPA RESOLVES
to reiterate its solidarity and support for independent
journalists in their heroic work as providers of information and defenders of
freedom of expression
to condemn once again Castro's totalitarian regime
for its flagrant violation of press freedom and its total lack of respect for
human rights.
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