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". The recent large-scale arrest of dissidents, the unfair trials and the arbitrary and excessive sentences imposed on them, as well as the execution of three Cuban citizens convicted of highjacking a Cuban ferry, have had a prompt, firm and sustained reaction from the European Union. The Commission has fully and actively supported the actions that have been taken in this context.
The Commission, together with the Member States, has strongly condemned such arrests in a declaration published on 26 March 2003, which was followed up by an EU
in Havana to urge the Cuban authorities to allow the prisoners' immediate release.
A second EU démarche in Havana took place on 18 April, following the Foreign Ministers' statement issued on 14 April. Further measures have recently been agreed, including limits to high-level visits. The Commission decided on 30 April to defer the examination of the Cuban application for accession to the Cotonou Agreement, signalling that these recent developments are not conducive to cooperation between the European Union and Cuba. The Cuban authorities decided on 16 May to withdraw their application.
The Commission is concerned about the treatment of prisoners and believes that the Cuban authorities should invite the International Red Cross to visit them to ensure that they are treated humanely."@en1
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