They denounced to the OAS that Cuban doctors are victims of "forced labor and without essential freedoms" in their missions abroad

Tens of thousands of Cuban doctors taking part in badistance missions abroad, especially in countries like Venezuela and Brazil, are doing so conditions of slavery, without essential freedoms and under the close supervision of the State. The Castro regime, which exports these professionals in the form of forced labor, is the big beneficiary of this gigantic international operation is presented to the world as a solidarity action, but this translates into revenue for the Havana government for about 8,000 million dollars a year, more than tourism and remittances sent by Cubans residing abroad.

Doctors also suffer persecution and ideological controlthey are separated from their families for long periods of time, they risk jail time when they leave badistance programs and have to comply with long hours of work that can go up to 64 hours a week in the destinations that affect them, that they can not choose and those who can not leave because they have a specific visa in their pbadports.

These violations and others have been documented by the human rights organization Cuban Prisoners Defenders, which last week sent a detailed report to the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the hope that it will open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity, and those responsible of this work presented the conclusions to the seat of the Court this morning. the Organization of American States (OAS), in this capital.

"This is a tragedy of enormous dimensions," said Javier Larrondo, president and founder of Cuban Prisoners Defenders at the beginning of his presentation, in which he participated Infobae. "We estimate that between 50,000 and 100,000 civilians are affected each year," he said. "All experts agree that it is a form of slavery"He added on the scene accompanied by three other members of the organization and the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro

The report was also sent to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international fora, as well as to dozens of countries -56 at the time of l '. investigation – which welcome Cuban doctors and other professionals part of the cooperation programs signed with Havana. "The ICC begins the badysis"of the complaint, said Larrondo,

On 350 pages, the report details the many abuses suffered by Cuban professionals, which were documented from 46 cases badyzed and verified through personal interviews and detailed questionnaires that are kept "in absolute reserve"Larrondo explained, because of the risk that this represents for doctors and their families.This case and dozens of other public testimonies reveal a dramatic situation, described by Almagro as"slavery system"exploited by the Cuban regime.

According to research managers, 56% of missions are not voluntary, but doctors, engineers, athletes or artists sent abroad are obliged to participate, and a very large majority of them ,93%, I would stop doing it if I had the opportunity. However, those who leave the program are considered regime traitors and deserters.

In addition, more than 40% have not received any type of contract, 89% do not know what will be the destination before leaving and nearly 82% benefit from ideological indoctrination before the start of the mission. The testimonies also show that the 89% of participants indicated that they are monitored in their professional and private lives, controlled in the relationships that they establish and limiting themselves to strengthening the links with other people belonging to the program.

According to the testimonies obtained, 76% of those consulted were not allowed to obtain their university degree, but 21% nevertheless did so in secret. And as for the retribution of your work, professionals receive only between 10% and 25% of the payment received by the Cuban government for the services provided. "It's a system that creates prisoners and slaves, you must investigate and you must release them, "said Larrondo.

Carlos Rojas, member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain and also member of Cuban Prisoners Defenders, said in turn that there had to be some punishment for those in the Cuban state commit these crimes. "The international community can not remain indifferent to this modern form of slavery," he said. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international conventions for the protection of the rights of migrant workers and social, economic and cultural rights, among other agreements, are systematically violated by this operation of the Castro regime, according to the responsible for the investigation.

According to Almagro, this is not only a system set up to finance the regime through the use of slave labor, but also the program of missions of professionals sent abroad which also serves the population. . international political objectives of Havana.

"We hear a lot about the famous international missions of the government of Havana, where, under the pretext of revolutionary solidarity, Cuba sends doctors to friendly countries, and the work of these personnel seeks a political effect," said the secretary general of l & # 39; OAS. The missions are, he said "a tool of Cuban diplomacy to approach other countries, creating the illusion of normality and solidarity and thus avoiding any discussion on human rights"