November 15, 1999, Miami Herald
Open letter to the Cuban dissidents on the Occasion of the 10th anniversary of democratic revolution in Central and
Dear Martha Beatriz Roque, Felix Bonne, Rene Gomez Manzano, Vladimiro Roca,
In these days, we are commemorating the tenth anniversary of the changes that brought the end of the totalitarian regimes in Central and
The results of the past decades show that the path from a closed to an open society can be arduous. In spite of all the difficulties which have accompanied the transformation of our society, however, we have been constantly aware of the enormous gift that is freedom. We still keep in mind those fantastic moments, when we realized that communist dictatorships have truly come to an end and that we have lived to see something many of us did not dare to hope for. The events in which we were taking part were not a sort of deviation from relentless historical necessity, but a genuine revolution, fundamentally transforming our lives and bringing us a true liberation.
At this time, we also think of you and we believe that your longing for a free
With all good wishes and best regards,
Your friends, former fellow dissidents of
Carta abierta a los disidentes cubanos con motivo del 10ş aniversario de la revolución democrática en Europa Central y Oriental
Queridos Martha Beatriz Roque, Félix Bonne, René Gómez Manzano y Vladimiro
En estos días conmemoramos el décimo aniversario de los cambios que propiciaron el fin de los regímenes totalitarios en la Europa Central y Oriental y que iniciaron el proceso de democratización en nuestra parte
Los resultados de la pasada década demuestran que el tránsito de una sociedad cerrada a una abierta puede ser escabroso. A pesar de todas las dificultades que han acompańado la transformación de nuestra sociedad, hemos estado siempre conscientes
En estos momentos también pensamos en ustedes y creemos que sus anhelos de una
Con nuestros mejores deseos y saludos, sus amigos, los antiguos disidentes de la Europa Central y Oriental,
Rudolf Battek, Czech Republic
Marek Benda, Czech Republic
Martin Benda, Czech Republic
Larisa Bogorazova, Russia
John Bok, Czech Rebublic
Yelena Bonner, Russia
Bogdan Borusewicz, Poland
Jan Carnogursky, Slovakia
Jiri Dienstbier, Czech Republic
Wladyslaw Frasyniuk, Poland
Sergej Grigorianc, Russia
Ivan M. Havel, Czech Republic
Vaclav Havel, Czech Republic
Michal Horacek, Czech Republic
Zbigniew Janas, Poland
Dzenek Jicinsky, Czech Republic
Janos Kis, Hungary
Michael Kocib, Czech Republic
Sergej Kovaljov, Russia
Ferenc Koszeg, Hungary
Eda Kriscove, Czech Republic
Jiri Kiran, Czech Republic
Jacek Kuron, Poland
Miroslav Kusy, Slovakia
Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuania
Jan Langos, Slovakia
Ladislav Lis, Czech Republic
Jan Litynski, Poland
Iadensz Mazuwiecki, Poland
Adam Michnik, Poland
Dana Nemcova, Czech Republic
Petr Oslzly, Czech Republic
Matin Palous, Czech Republic
Radim Palous, Czech Republic
Alina Pierikowska, Poland
Petr Pithart, Czech Republic
Tomas Pstross, Czech Repubic
Venek Silhan, Czech Republic
Martin Simeclor, Slovakia
G. Miklos Tamas, Hungary
Petr Uhl, Czech Republic
Alexandr Vondra, Czech Republic
Lech Walesa, Poland
Jerzy Wierchowicz, Poland
Henry Wojec, Poland
Authenticity of the signatures guaranteed by Martin Palous, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs,