Sittings · Document
On Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro
on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Marc Botenga
Parliament's resolution condemns the US blockade on Cuba, in place since 1962, and calls for its immediate lifting in line with United Nations General Assembly resolutions.¶¶¶ It rejects the extraterritorial application of unilateral US sanctions and asks the EU and member states to protect European citizens, companies and operators from their effects.¶¶ It calls for increased EU humanitarian assistance to Cuba, including access to fuel, medicines, food and medical equipment, and expresses solidarity with the Cuban people.¶¶ It calls for respect for Cuba's sovereignty and self-determination, and recalls international human rights obligations including peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.¶¶ It asks EU and member state diplomacy to address the situation of Félix Navarro and Saylí Navarro under the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement, and condemns violations at the Guantánamo detention facility.¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the US blockade on Cuba, in place since 1962, and calls for its immediate lifting in line with United Nations General Assembly resolutions.¶¶
- Notes that in 2025 the UN General Assembly approved the end of the blockade for the 33rd time by an immense majority.¶
- States that the 2026 tightening of the blockade, including blocking fuel access, financial transactions and secondary sanctions against foreign companies, affected European economic operators.¶
- Rejects the extraterritorial application of unilateral US sanctions and calls on the EU and its member states to protect European citizens, companies and operators from their unlawful effects.¶¶
- Calls for increased EU humanitarian assistance to the Cuban population, including facilitation of access to fuel, medicines, food, medical equipment and other essential goods.¶
- Expresses solidarity with the Cuban people and rejects the use of human suffering as a tool for political pressure or regime change.¶
- Calls for respect for Cuba's sovereignty and its right to pursue its own political, economic, social and cultural development without external interference.¶
- Recalls international human rights obligations, including the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international treaties.¶
- Calls on EU and member state diplomacy to address the situation of Félix Navarro and Saylí Navarro under the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement.¶¶
- Condemns all violations of international human rights law, including those committed at the Guantánamo detention facility, and reiterates its call for its closure.¶
- Reaffirms that constructive dialogue, cooperation and sovereign development, rather than blockades and coercion, are the most effective means to improve human rights and living conditions.¶
Who is affected
- The Cuban people, facing shortages of fuel, electricity, medicines and essential goods, prolonged blackouts and pressure on public services.¶¶
- European citizens, companies and operators affected by the extraterritorial application of US sanctions.¶¶
- Félix Navarro and Saylí Navarro, whose situation EU and member state diplomacy is asked to address.¶¶
- The EU and its member states, asked to provide humanitarian assistance and protect operators from sanctions.¶¶
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