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FREE THE 5 CUBAN HEROES HELD IN U.S. JAILS NOW!
by The Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver
On June 15th 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision not to review the case of the Cuban 5. Antonio Guerrero, Ramon Labanino, Rene Gonzalez, Fernando Gonzalez and Gerardo Hernandez, have been unjustly imprisoned in U.S. Jails for over 10 years. Their crime? Investigating U.S. sponsored right wing, anti-Cuban terrorist organizations in Miami that are responsible for the deaths of over 3,400 innocent Cubans.
The numerous evidence presented to the Court exposed the fact that the 5 Cuban men could not have attained a fair trial in Miami, the centre for anti-Cuban terrorism. Despite the international cry for justice from millions of people around the world, including 10 Nobel Lauriat’s, National Parliaments and the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the US Supreme Court has rejected the request for reviewing the case of Cuban 5 political prisoners in US jails.
This June 15 decision to deny justice to the 5 Cuban heroes has made it unquestionably clear that the case of our 5 Cuban brothers has been, from the very beginning, a political case. Thus, let us make no mistake about it; it is a case that must be won through waging a nonstop struggle based on a strong and consistent campaign. We must increase our efforts multiply and intensify our work world wide to build a mass movement to free the 5 heroes.
On June 15th 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision not to review the case of the Cuban 5. Antonio Guerrero, Ramon Labanino, Rene Gonzalez, Fernando Gonzalez and Gerardo Hernandez, have been unjustly imprisoned in U.S. Jails for over 10 years. Their crime? Investigating U.S. sponsored right wing, anti-Cuban terrorist organizations in Miami that are responsible for the deaths of over 3,400 innocent Cubans.The numerous evidence presented to the Court exposed the fact that the 5 Cuban men could not have attained a fair trial in Miami, the centre for anti-Cuban terrorism. Despite the international cry for justice from millions of people around the world, including 10 Nobel Lauriat’s, National Parliaments and the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the US Supreme Court has rejected the request for reviewing the case of Cuban 5 political prisoners in US jails.
This June 15 decision to deny justice to the 5 Cuban heroes has made it unquestionably clear that the case of our 5 Cuban brothers has been, from the very beginning, a political case. Thus, let us make no mistake about it; it is a case that must be won through waging a nonstop struggle based on a strong and consistent campaign. We must increase our efforts multiply and intensify our work world wide to build a mass movement to free the 5 heroes.
The Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver calls on all peace loving people, in Vancouver, across Canada and around the world to join the struggle to free the 5 Cuban heroes held in U.S. jails. Antonio, Fernando, Rene, Ramon and Gerardo have never relied on the absent honesty of the U.S justice system. They have relied on the support of millions of people around the world who struggle for their freedom.
In response to the June 15 decision, Gerardo Hernandez stated “I repeat what I said one year ago, June 4, 2008, that as long as one person remains struggling outside, we will continue resisting until there is justice."
The Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver will be holding an organizing meeting on Monday July 6th 2009 to discuss what we can do to increase the campaign to free our 5 Cuban heroes and make their case an issue for people in Vancouver, and across Canada. We call on all peace loving people in Vancouver to join us and get involved in the world wide campaign to:
In response to the June 15 decision, Gerardo Hernandez stated “I repeat what I said one year ago, June 4, 2008, that as long as one person remains struggling outside, we will continue resisting until there is justice."
The Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver will be holding an organizing meeting on Monday July 6th 2009 to discuss what we can do to increase the campaign to free our 5 Cuban heroes and make their case an issue for people in Vancouver, and across Canada. We call on all peace loving people in Vancouver to join us and get involved in the world wide campaign to:
FREE THE 5 CUBAN HEROES HELD IN U.S. JAILS NOW!
VISITATION RIGHTS FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE CUBAN 5!
VISITATION RIGHTS FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE CUBAN 5!
Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver
www.vancubasolidarity.com/freethefivevan.html
cuban5_van@yahoo.com
604.657.1531
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It is equally disappointing to me to know that Pres. Obama apparently has no interest in examining this case with an open mind, even more so distressing to me as he has studied law at Harvard University.
I am sure if there were 5 Chinese patriots, or 5 Russian patriots who acted in the same fashion as the five Cubans, the US would not be so arrogant to condemn them so unjustly. Because it can not intimidate these large countries as it can so easily bully smaller nations and their citizens. It could not have with impunity launched a non-stop series of terrorist campaigns against Russia and China for 50 years, as it has done against the Republic of Cuba.
The truth of their innocence can not be denied by anyone who has an open mind to examine the facts.
Justice can not be decided based upon the size of a nation, it must only be decided based on the impartiality of the facts. But it seems justice has finally reached a dead end with the decision by the US Supreme Court. Pres. Obama still has to power to do the right thing and free them. Will he continue to ignore the demands of international justice for Cuba?
In the early decades of the 20th century, 2 people sowed the intial seed for Cuban socialism to begin to germinate, and this revolution was not to spring from the ground so quickly. The seed which was planted in the ground by Balino and Mella, after 20-30 years it finally did take root. For this to develop, it took the rain and the lightning, altogether a thunderstorm of a revolution, as the Cuban earth was made fertile by the sacred blood of its martyrs.
After 50 years of the fertile earth of the Cuban Revolution, the Cuban Five by their own altruistic and noble sacrifices have created an even more fruitful and secure ground for the Cuban people to live. Yet the cost of their selfless actions are high, they may have to face their most of their lives inside a US prison and regretfully, it is possible that some of them may have to spend their entire lives inside the dark confines of that cruel system.
I will always place the 5 Cuban patriots on the same footing as Balino and Mella, and Marti before them. They are on the same level as those compatriots of Fidel who sacrificed their lives in Moncada in 1953, and again those who sacrificed the lives for the Revolution in 1959.
The US judicial system is impotent, and there is no momentum in the legislature to free them. But it is still not too late for the US President to absolve us from this historical injustice against the Cuban people.
Nathan Gant
Oviedo, Florida
ngant17@yahoo.com