Prominent Human Rights Organizations Condemn the Arbitrary Arrest of Denis Solís
Despite the Cuban regime’s use of his media monopoly in the island to unleash a slanderous campaign against artists of the San Isidro Movement, its propaganda has not made any impact on credible international organizations. One of the most recent organizations to join the choir of voices demanding the release of Denis Solís is the World Movement for Democracy. The NGO joined other prominent human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Pen America, Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL), the Argentine civil association Cultura Democrática, and the British human rights organization Article 19 in condemning the arbitrary and politically motivated arrest of Cuban rapper and human rights activist Denis Solís. The organization highlights how Denis’ affiliation with the San Isidro Movement (made up of artists, activists, poets, academics, LGBTI who advocate for freedom of expression in Cuba) and his critical artist productions have made him a target of persecution by police in Cuba.
A pesar de que el régimen en Cuba ha usado todo su monopolio informativo para difamar de los integrantes del Movimiento San Isidro y de Denis Solís, su propaganda no ha ejercido influencia en los organismos internacionales de derechos humanos. Organizaciones como la ONG World Movement for Democracy se unen a Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Pen America, CADAL, Cultura Democrática y Article 19 en condenar el arresto arbitrario y políticamente motivado del activista por los derechos humanos y rapero Denis Solís. La ONG World Movement for Democracy pone de manifiesto en su comunicado como la afiliación de Denis al Movimiento San Isidro (conformado por artistas, intelectuales, activistas, comunidad LGBTI, académicos, poetas que abogan por la libertad de expresión) y su postura musical critica del poder han sido la causa por la cual este ha sido objeto de acoso policial y eventual encarcelamiento arbitrario e injusto.
