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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Confederate Kahanist on June 03, 2010, 02:55:33 PM
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http://www.care2.com/causes/human-rights/blog/small-but-important-victory-for-political-prisoners-in-cuba/
The Cuban government agreed to move political prisoners closer to their homes, after much pressure by human rights groups and the Catholic Church as well as a hunger strike by journalist Guillermo Fariñas. Increased pressure started after activist Orlando Zapata died after 85 days of going on a hunger strike. An estimated 200 people are imprisoned and almost 30 are considered to be in poor health, according to human rights groups.
So far seven activists have been moved, and prisoner Alfredo Calzado has been released after 18 months in jail for being a "pre-criminal social danger." Besides transferring prisoners to their native provinces, those in poor health will be transferred to hospitals. The government has also conceded to stop harassing the Ladies in White, wives of prisoners who stage protests every week.
This is remarkable news considering that the Cuban government refuses to recognize imprisoned activists as political prisoners, claiming they are mercenaries sent by the U.S. to undermine the system.
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Every "progressive" in this nation should be shipped off to Cuba to live forever, so that they can see what "socialism" is, a life sentence of living in the system they are pushing on us that's what I'd enforce upon them! >:(