Cuba: Ill-health of Juan Carlos González Leiva: Medical action

Index Number: AMR 25/007/2002
Date Published: 30 July 2002
Categories: Americas, Cuba

Amnesty International is concerned for the health of Juan Carlos González Leiva, a 37-year- old blind lawyer, held in Holguín prison in Holguín Province, Cuba. He reportedly suffers from chest pain, high blood pressure and a 'nervous condition', and claims to have received threats from his cell mate. Juan Carlos González Leiva reportedly had to have four stitches in his head as a result of the police aggression on his arrest on 4 March 2002. Amnesty International received reports that initially medical attention was denied to him although he was in severe pain.