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Manipulation of Cuban Five Case
Exposed in Havana
The
manipulation and politicization of the case of the
five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters, who were
sentenced to long and unfair prison terms in the
United States was exposed Monday, March 24, in
Havana by Nuris Piñero, the attorney representing
relatives of the Five.
During a meeting at the Cuban United Nations
Association, Piñero stressed the significance of the
International Day for the Right to Truth in relation
to Serious Human Rights Violations and the Dignity
of the Victims, a day established by the United
Nations and observed every March 24th.
This
is not a criminal issue, this is about politics,
said Piñero as she addressed the case which began in
2001 with the arrest of the Five. The U.S.
government committed multiple illegalities which
must be righted, she emphasized.
The
Miami-based media presented distorted information -
provided by the government - to manipulate the facts
and justify anti-Cuban terrorist actions which were,
and are, planned in South Florida, the attorney
said.
She
insisted that the rights of the accused to be
informed of charges and evidence were violated in
the case of the Five, which includes Ramón Labañino,
Antonio Guerrero and Gerardo Hernández, the latter
serving two life terms plus 15 years, in addition to
René González and Fernando González, both freed
after serving their sentences in full.
Even
after so many years, arbitrary actions continue.
Piñero noted that the same judge in the South
Florida District Federal Court who presided during
the original, highly irregular trial, is responsible
for reviewing three habeas corpus petitions filed by
Hernandez, Guerrero and Labañino, over two years
ago.
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