European Parliament
President
Question No 8, by María Luisa Bergaz Conesa , which has been taken over by Mr Marset Campos
Subject: Human rights violations in the USA
The US Government is once again opposing any prison visit to the Cubans Gerardo Hernández and René González, being held in the USA, by their wives and families, by refusing to issue the latter with visas. This is an attitude unworthy of the government which seeks to give the world lessons in democracy, but is clearly violating human rights in this particular case, given the conditions under which the trials took place, and the appalling conditions in which the men are being held.
Does the Council intend to adopt any measure in keeping with international law, which covers human rights and the Geneva Agreements on prisoners?
Is the Council aware of the degrading and humiliating treatment which the wives of these men are being subjected to by the US Government?

