The Special Committee on Decolonization today called on the United States to again expedite a process that would allow the people of Puerto Rico to fully exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence, as well as take decisions, in a sovereign manner, to address their economic and social needs. By a resolution approved by consensus, the Committee would have the General Assembly urge the United States to complete the return of occupied land and installations on Vieques Island and in Ceiba to Puerto Rico, respect fundamental human rights and cover the costs of decontaminating areas previously used in military exercises. Also by the text, the Special Committee — formally known as the Special Committee on the Situation with Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples — would have the Assembly reiterate its request to release Oscar López Rivera and Norberto Gonzalez Claudio. Both individuals were political prisoners serving sentences in the United States for cases relating to the struggle for Puerto Rican independence. The text also expressed concern about the actions carried out against Puerto Rican independence fighters and encouraged an investigation of those actions. Free all political prisoners and POWs! Free Puerto Rico!
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:28:30 +0000
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