The Cuban scientist and activistAriel Ruiz Urquiola, on hunger and thirst strike in front of the High Commissioner's Office fromHIM for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, explained that the complaint presented to the organization constitutes an extensive report of human rights violations by the Cuban regime.
In a video shared to expand information about his strike, the activist stated that the document delivered to the High Commissionercontains 57 pages with single spacing that describe his sister's case,Omara Ruiz Urquiola, who was recently prevented from returning to Cuba by the Havana regime.
The university professor traveled to the United States to receive cancer treatment after reporting that on the island they made it difficult for her to access medicine or gave her placebos. On June 25, when he was preparing to board the plane back to CubaHe learned that the regime prohibited his return.
To denounce this arbitrariness, as well as other violations committed by the Cuban authorities, the scientist went on a hunger and thirst strike in front of the High Commissioner's headquarters in Geneva to demand action in favor of his sister.
"Ms. Omara Isabel cannot return home and is left in limbo, geographically separated from her family as was once the case with many other Cubans," her brother explained through the letter delivered this July 4.
In his video, recorded to provide more information to people interested in his case, the activist said that the delivery of the letter on the day the United States celebrates its Independence was a coincidence. In fact, he found out that it was a holiday in that country after a call he received from the Cuban musicianArturo Sandoval, who celebrated Independence Day this Monday.
The document delivered to the United Nations, Ruiz Urquiola stated, contains “names of culprits, facts, dates, incidents” and was prepared after the travel ban on Omara, in the heat of the indignation caused by the violation of the rights of his sister, who had already bought her ticket back to Cuba.
“The demand to return home is for all Cubans”, indicated the scientist, in solidarity with all the compatriots who have found themselves in the same situation as his sister, among them the art teacher and curator,Anamely Ramos, and the independent journalistKarla Perez, whom the regime forced into exile, denying them return to their country.
In addition to complaints in this sense, written with all the details that the scientist was able to reflect, the letter contains a technical presentation of the evolution of his sister's health: a patient who is very active in her cancer treatment, according to Ruiz Urquiola. , who compared Omara's recovery to that of a Phoenix.
“My blood has not stopped boiling,” the striker confessed, but admitted that it took him some time to prepare this complaint because “a process of conscience” intervened in it that led his argument away from outbursts and away from passionate, logical impulses. among those who are outraged by the repression and violation of human rights in Cuba.
"Dr. Urquiola will wait for the time in which his physical body is held next to the OHCHR headquarters, which should not exceed two years of waiting for an action, a fair ruling on his case and that of his sister. , former university professor Omara Isabel," ends the letter, as released this Monday through a video that recorded the moment the letter was delivered and the beginning of the activist's peaceful protest, to pressure the UN in its response. .
This Tuesday, Cuban activists joined the strike led by Ruiz Urquiola before the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.
A post published on the social networks of Dr.Emilio Arteaga Pérez showed the activist accompanied by five other people, some of whom were wearing clothing with signs of "Patria y Vida" and "SOS Cuba." At the moment, the identity of these activists and the length of time they intend to remain on strike with the scientist are unknown.
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