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"Three years ago the European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize to the wives of political prisoners detained in Cuba in March 2003. These women in white fearlessly drew attention to human rights abuses in their country.
The European Council has repeatedly adopted conclusions on continuing in open dialogue with the Cuban authorities, while at the same time insisting on compliance with fundamental human rights and freedoms. However, it has also taken the decision that these rights must always be raised during official visits, and whenever possible, meetings should be set up with the democratic opposition.
I have to report that during the official visit of Mr Michel, the Commissioner for Development, no such meetings took place, despite the fact that a request was put forward. This is all the more incomprehensible and shocking due to the fact that the European Commission’s visit to Cuba took place on the date of the sixth anniversary of the arrest of the Castro regime opponents. It concerns me that the Vice-President of our Parliament was also a member of the delegation.
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