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The NGO Freedom House condemned the arrest of Cuban singer Maykel Castillo, known as Maykel Osorbo, co-author of the song "Patria y Vida" that has become the anthem of the protests that broke out in Cuba on 11 July.
In a statement, the organization assured that Castillo "has been in preventive detention since May 18, after being falsely accused of aggression, resistance, evasion of prisoners and detainees, contempt, public disorder and spread of epidemic. His arrest took place. after 14 days of enforced disappearance, as reported by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances. "
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The Cuban government, however, has not officially recognized the activist's arrest.
CNN has requested a reaction from the Government of Cuba regarding the arrest of the activist and also for the condemnation of the Freedom House organization and we are awaiting a response.
The NGO also indicated that it supports an international investigation following the report presented by Prisoners Defenders to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
"The Osorbo case is emblematic of the situation facing human rights defenders in Cuba. Acts of state-sponsored violence and cases of arbitrary detentions have increased considerably over the past year, reaching their peak in July with attacks. sponsored by the State against peaceful protesters, "the statement said.
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On Maykel Osorbo's Instagram account, they highlighted the support of Freedom House and the Prisoners Defenders report.
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"This statement today, which announces the incorporation of front-line international organizations, is very important to the complaint presented by Prisoners Defenders of the case of Maykel Castillo at the United Nations," the publication detailed.
On July 8, Prisoners Defenders presented a report to the United Nations and the IACHR, in which it denounced Cuba for "false fabrication of the imprisonment of Maykel Osorbo," according to a statement.
