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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2805(RSP))

On the case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba

B-10-2024-0043

on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Raquel García HermidaVan Der Walle, Grégory Allione, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Urmas Paet, Hilde Vautmans, MariePierre Vedrenne, Lucia Yar

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This resolution concerns José Daniel Ferrer García, a Cuban opposition leader detained since 2021. It calls for his release, medical care, and family access, and condemns human rights violations in Cuba. It also urges sanctions against Cuban officials, demands dialogue with civil society, and criticizes the EU-Cuba agreement for failing to improve freedoms.

Key points

  1. Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of José Daniel Ferrer and all arbitrarily detained for exercising freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and for dropping abusive charges.
  2. Demands immediate access to adequate medical care for Ferrer and family visits pending release.
  3. Strongly condemns systematic human rights violations and repression by the Cuban regime against dissenting voices, and supports those fighting for fundamental rights.
  4. Regrets that the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement has failed to improve fundamental freedoms in Cuba, and reiterates the possibility of activating its suspension clause.
  5. Insists that political dialogue must include direct intensive participation of independent civil society and all opposition actors without restrictions or reprisals.
  6. Reiterates the call on the Council to apply the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime and adopt sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations in Cuba.
  7. Urges the Cuban regime to allow unhindered access for independent human rights organizations and the European Parliament to monitor and report on the human rights situation.

Who is affected

  • José Daniel Ferrer García and other political prisoners in Cuba, who would be released and granted rights.
  • Cuban authorities, who are called to release prisoners, drop charges, and allow access.
  • The Council of the EU, which is urged to impose sanctions under the Magnitsky Act.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1,105 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Cuba, according to Prisoners Defenders.