Message to the International Community

I have been at home for the past 12 days on furlough from prison. During this time, I have undergone medical tests due to the health issues I presented with in prison. I have received a diagnosis of severe hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia for which I have been treated urgently. Other medical tests and consultations are pending. Thank God, I am recovering well physically and emotionally from the cruel treatment, abuses and torture to which I was subjected for more than 11 years. I am happy to be with my wife but saddened by the misery my people endure.

I am very proud of the men who were in prison with me. In spite of having unfairly endured incarceration for many years, their heart still burns with the desire for liberty. I am grateful to Cubans and the international community for expressing their solidarity by the support they have offered me throughout these past years.

Sincerely,

Dr. Oscar Elías Biscet

President of Lawton Foundation of Human Rights

March 23, 2011