Óscar Elías Biscet
Physician, Organization founder
1961 –
Who is Óscar Elías Biscet?
Dr. Óscar Elías Biscet González, is a Cuban medical professional and an advocate for human rights and democratic freedoms in Cuba. He is also the founder of the Lawton Foundation.
Biscet was given a 25-year prison sentence in Cuba for allegedly committing crimes against the sovereignty and the integrity of the Cuban territory. Despite appeals from the United Nations, foreign governments, and international human rights organizations, the Cuban Regime refused to release Biscet until March 11, 2011. In recognition of his advocacy efforts for human rights and democracy in Cuba, Biscet was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 by U.S. President George W. Bush.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1961
Havana - Also known as
- Oscar Elias Biscet
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- Lived in
- Havana
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on July 23, 2013
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