In its last edition appeared an statement about the situation of Gerardo Hernández and René González: their wives are prevented to visit them because the US government denies the visa to enter in American territory.

"A little girl doesn't know anything about hatred or judges or political trials. She just needs to grow up in peace, knowing her father and having the chance to give him kisses."

Olga Salanueva, wife of René González

"The repeated denial of a visa has forced us into a major separation... It increases our anxiety and the perpetual punishment of not being able to see each other. With almost 15 years of marriage, I ask myself: When will we be able to look into each others' eyes? Who has the right to violate international law? When will there be justice?

Adriana Pérez, wife of Gerardo Hernández

Olga Salanueva Arango and her six-year-old daughter Ivette, a US citizen, haven't seen Ivette's imprisoned father, Rene Gonzalez, in four years. Ivette misses her dad terribly, but she can't see him because the US State Department refuses to grant her mother, Olga, (Rene's wife) a visa to travel with Ivette from their home in Cuba to visit him.

Adriana Perez and Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo have not seen each other in six years. The State Department has denied Adriana a visa on four occasions, so she has not been able to travel from Cuba to see her husband. Adriana secured a visa on just one occasion but she was arrested and interrogated for 11 hours by the FBI on her arrival in Los Angeles, before being deported from the country under the pretext of "national security”.

Rene Gonzalez Sehwerert and Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo are members of the Cuban Five incarcerated in the U.S. for fighting terrorism.

Denying prisoners the right to see their families is a form of torture under international standards. (see related article from Amnisty International)

Demand that these family members be granted humanitarian visas so they can visit imprisoned loved ones.