Amaury Torno, representative of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP) in Holguin, told ACN that lawyers, journalists, parliamentarians and religious leaders from all continents will participate in the meeting to demand the immediate release of Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino, Rene Gonzalez and Gerardo Hernandez —internationally known as the Cuban Five— who were arrested and given harsh sentences for monitoring anti-Cuba extreme right-wing groups in South Florida that were planning and carrying out terrorist attacks against the island.

He added that representatives from Laos, India, Paraguay, Guatemala, Portugal, Iran, Sri Lanka and Ethiopia, will join the colloquium for the first time to learn more and to help spread the truth about the unjust legal process against the Five.

The program of the meeting includes an interactive Internet forum to analyze the current state of the case with specialists answering questions.

Torno added that the International Brigade against Media Terrorism will also attend the colloquium.

Participants will visit places of historic and social interest such as the birthplace of Fidel Castro in the municipality of Biran.