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<font size=3><b>International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban
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<b>March 19, 2009</b> <br>
<b>URGENT ACTION FOR VISAS FOR FAMILIES OF THE CUBAN FIVE</b> <br><br>
To all those who are defenders of just causes: <br><br>
On April 10th, family members of the Cuban Five imprisoned in the United
States have an appointment in the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba,
to request their visas. This will be the tenth time that <b>Adriana
Perez</b>, wife of Gerardo Hernandez, will request a visa to see her
husband in a prison in the U.S. where he is serving an unjust sentence.
During a decade, the United States government has denied this couple the
possibility of seeing each other. <br><br>
<b><u>We ask you to join in this urgent action</u></b> to support them
and their family members by faxing, calling or sending a letter to U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton <b>immediately and no later than April
10th </b>to request the following:
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<li><b>To immediately grant a humanitarian visa to</b> <b>Adriana
Perez</b> to visit her husband Gerardo Hernandez and put an end to the
violation of the right of family visits.
<li><b>To grant multiple visas </b>for the other members of the family of
the Cuban Five
</ol><b>Contact Information:</b> <br><br>
U.S. Department of State <br>
Hillary Clinton <br>
2201 C Street, NW <br>
Washington, DC 20520 <br><br>
<b>Fax number: 1-202-647-2283
Phone number: 1-202-647-4000 <br><br>
</b>We also ask you to contact the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet
Napolitano, to ask her the following:
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<li><b>To immediately grant a humanitarian visa to Olga Salanueva. </b>On
July 2008, Olga<b> </b>was unjustly classified as "permanently
ineligible." Ask Mrs. Napolitano to exempt Olga Salanueva of that
condition by granting her a humanitarian visa to visit her husband Rene
Gonzalez in a U.S. prison.
</ol><b>Contact Information:</b> <br><br>
Department of Homeland Security <br>
Secretary Janet Napolitano <br>
U.S. Department of Homeland Security <br>
Washington, DC 20528 <br><br>
<b>Fax Number: 202-282-8401 <br>
Comment Line: 202-282-8495 Operator Number:
202-282-8000 <br><br>
If possible, send electronic copy of both requests to: <br><br>
High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Email: <a href="mailto:InfoDesk@ohchr.org">InfoDesk@ohchr.org</a>
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<b>Urgent Action: <br>
Email:
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<a href="http://us.mc337.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=urgent-action@ohchr.org">
urgent-action@ohchr.org</a> <br><br>
<b>1503 Denunciation Procedure:</b> <br>
<b>Email:
</b><a href="http://us.mc337.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=1503@ohchr.org">
1503@ohchr.org</a><br><br>
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