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These were the words
of Alexis Guerra, professor of the School of the Cuban Communist
Party (PCC) in Granma province, during a panel held as part of
the meeting “In the name of peace,” organized by the territorial
office of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP).
While referring to the US Constitution, he exemplified that the
Fifth Amendment refutes depriving someone of their freedom
without due process of law. In the case of Gerardo Hernandez,
Fernando Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Rene
Gonzalez, most actions have been incorrect, he pointed out.
He explained that these brave men, who were condemned in 1998 to
arbitrary sentences for preventing their country against
criminal actions, have been the object of cruel and inhuman
treatment, imprisoned in punishment cells for long periods of
time, without having committed any crime.
The unfair confinement -he asserted- breaks international human
rights conventions; the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment
of Prisoners; and the Eight Amendment, which establish that no
cruel or unusual sentences can be
inflicted.
Attending the meeting were
Magali Llort and Mirta Rodriguez, mothers of Fernando and
Antonio, respectively, who, overcome by emotion, expressed their
appreciation for the support of the people of Granma for the
immediate return of these heroes to their homeland.
We’re not alone in this struggle, and on behalf of Gerardo,
Fernando, Ramon, Antonio and Rene we thank you for your support,
since the smallest detail about the truth of this case is
important in a battle that will be defined only by way of
solidarity, they said.
Also participating in the meeting was Sonia Perez, first
secretary of the Cuban Communist Party in Granma, and other
leaders, intellectuals, journalists, artists and students.
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US Violates its Own Laws in the Case of the Cuban Five
