system. Release On March 11, 2011, it was announced that Biscet had been freed, along with more than 50 other dissidents. The Catholic Church in Cuba was responsible for negotiating their release. Biscet said shortly after being freed that he planned to remain in Cuba and continue his advocacy for human rights. In August 2012, he began an independent television show, Revelando Cuba ("Revealing Cuba"), on which he discussed national and international events. The program is produced and distributed by the Lawton Foundation. International support In 2007, Biscet received in absentia the Presidential Medal of Freedom, from US President George W. Bush, but the Cuban government denied him a permit to travel to receive it. Finally nine years later, on June 23, 2016, he received it from Mr. George W Bush in a private ceremony in Dallas, Texas. In 2007 Biscet received in absentia the Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Human Rights Award endowed by Alexandra Hildebrandt. The award is given annually in recognition of extraordinary, non-violent commitment to human rights. See also Human rights in Cuba Politics of Cuba Opposition to Fidel Castro References External links Lawton Foundation 1961 births Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by Cuba Cuban anti-abortion activists Cuban democracy activists Cuban physicians Living people Opposition to Fidel Castro People from Havana Torture in Cuba Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Police misconduct in Cuba Cuban prisoners and detainees