Let us stop a new manoeuvre against Cuba

Many well- known personalities and trade unionists in Greece support the appeal of "LET US STOP A NEW MANOEUVRE AGAINST CUBA"

Until now, the appeal was endorsed in Greece by:

Theodorakis Mikis, Composer, Kampanelis Iakovos, Writer Allissandrakis Kostas, University Professor and Former Member of European Parliament, Andriopoulos Ilias, Music Composer, Armenis Giorgos, Actor, Bagena Anna, Actress, Barlamos Giorgos, Painter, Daili Ross, Musician, Daoudaki Nana, First Vice-Charwoman of ESIEA, Daraki Pepi, Writer, Diakogiannis Giannis, Journalist, Farantouri Maria, Music Performer – Former Deputy, Gerasimidou Eleni, Actress, Hari Klin, Actor, Kafantari Lila, Actress, Karakatsanis Thimios, Actor, Kazakos Kostas, Actor, Kilaidonis Loukianos, Song Writer, Korakas Stratis, Former Member of European Parliament, Kritikos Panagiotis, Former First Vice-President of Greek Parliament, Krouska Bera, Actress, Lazopoulos Lakis, Actor, Leontis Hristos, Music Composer, Mangakis Giorgos, Former Minister and Former Deputy, Mathioudakis Manolis, Chairman of National Union of the Journalists (ESIEA), Mela Eva, Artist, Rokos Kiriakos, Sculptor, Rothos Kostas, Sculptor, Sorogos Sotiris, Painter, Thalassinos Pantelis, Song Writer, Tsoupros George, Professor, Peking University, Zaharakis Hristos, Emeritus Ambassador, Former Member of European Parliament,

37 Trade Unionists express solidarity with Cuba and demand from the Greek government to oppose the blockade against Cuba and the US policy in the Human Rights UN Commission.

Agavanakis Dimitris, Member of Supreme Administration of Greek Civil Trade Unions (ADEDY), member of the Executive Secretariat of All Workers Militant Front, (PAME), Anestis Stathis, Press Secretary of General Confederation of Workers (GSEE), Artemiou Kostas, Chairman of POE EP, member of the Executive Secretariat of PAME, Barelas Dimitrios, Chairman of Pan-Hellenic Federation of Accountants (POL), Bortelinos Xaralampos, General Secretary of All Greek Federation of Workers Associations of The Local Government (POE–OTA), member of the Executive Secretariat of PAME. Drakopoulos Dimitris, Chairman of Federation of Press And Paper, Drakos Antonis, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the City of Samos, Evagelopoulou Tatiana, Member of The Executive Committee of ADEDY, Gelauzos Ioannis, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the City of Fokida, Glezakos Basilis, Chairman of the Federation of the Associations of the Nursing Institutions (OSNIE), Glinasis Nikitas, Chairman of Trade Union Center of Thesprotia, Hasiotis Hristos, Executive Committee of GSEE, member of the Executive Secretariat of PAME, Iliopoulos Ilias, General Secretary of ADEDY, Kavadas Nikos, General Secretary of OSNIE, Kollas Andreas, Secretary of Health and Security of GSEE, Koutras Theodoros, Executive Committee of GSEE, member of the Executive Secretariat of PAME, Livitsanos Gerasimos, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the City of Samos, Mavrikos Georgos, PAME, Executive Committee of GSEE, Mavrodoglou Diamantis, Chairman of the Federation of Pensioners IKA, former deputy, Moutafis Vangelis, Vice-General Secretary of GSEE, Mpalosopoulos Themistoklis, Chairman of POE-OTA, Panagopoulos Giannis, Organizing Secretary of GSEE, Papaspirou Spiros, Chairman of ADEDY, Parashos Grigorios, Trade Union Center of the Island of Lesbos, Patestos Emmanouil, Chairman of the Federation of Associations of Civil Aviation (OSPA), Patoulas Dimitrios, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the City of Agrinio, Perros Georgios, General Secretary of Trade Union Center of the City of Athens, Polizogopoulos Hristos, Chairman of GSEE, Poupakis Konstantinos, General Secretary of GSEE, Sarikas Giannis, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the City of Rhodes, Siameris Dimitrios, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the Island of Lesbos, Sigouros Dionisios, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the City of Zakinthos, Theodorou Dimos, Chairman of Federation of Workers In Textile Factories, Clothing and Leather, (OEKIDE), Thomas Filippos, Economic Secretary of GSEE, Tsiogas Dimitrios, Chairman of Trade Union Center of the City of Larisa Zazopoulos Andreas, Chairman of The Federation of The Construction Workers, Zoganos Sotiris, Member of The Executive Committee of GSEE,

LET US STOP A NEW MANOEUVRE AGAINST CUBA

From March 14th to April 22nd,2005, the 61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights will take place in Geneva, where once more the US government will try to pass a resolution against Cuba.

It is a manipulated and selective treatment of the topic to justify the intensification of the policy of blockade and aggressions by the greatest power on the planet against a small country, in violation of International Law. The Commission must represent every United Nations member State and ensure respect for the rights of all men and women worldwide. It is significant, however, that within the Commission, during the last year sessions, it was not possible to evaluate, not even to debate, the atrocious violations of human rights taking place in US prisons in Abuh Ghraib and Guantanamo.

The US government has no moral authority to set itself up as a judge of human rights in Cuba, where there is not a single case of missing persons, torture or extra judicial killing and where internationally recognized health, education and cultural levels have been reached despite the blockade.

We request the countries represented in the Commission not to allow it to be used to legitimize the Bush Administration’s anti-Cuban aggressiveness, when the current war-mongering policy led by Washington makes predictable an eventual escalation of very serious consequences. We also call on journalists, writers, artists, professors, school teachers and social activists to address their governments and express by every possible means that this dangerous manoeuvre stop.

For endorsement until 22/04/2005: mailto:cpg@int.kke.gr