Russian Politician Demands Release of Cuban Five

HAVANA, Cuba, March 23 (acn) Guennadi Ziuganov, a former Russian presidential candidate assured that the U.S Supreme Court should listen to the calls by world personalities claiming the release from jail of the five Cuban antiterrorists held in that country.

Antonio Guerrero, Rene Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino and Fernando Gonzalez, known as the Cuban Five, have been imprisoned in the .S since 1998 for having infiltrated Miami-based anti-Cuba groups to prevent criminal actions against the Cuban people and government leaders.

The Deputy in the State Duma (Lower Chamber of Parliament) and leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation said the Amicus Curiae procedure, supported by world personalities has no precedent.

Signed by former presidents, legislators and important personalities, including ten Nobel Prize winners, the Amicus Curiae constitutes a legal tool that is very effective for an appeal to the Supreme Court, reports Granma newspaper.

Ziuganov noted that numerous people worldwide, from different political and philosophical trends have united in defence of the freedom of the Cuban Five. For that reason, he insisted, it is impossible to ignore their claim.

The Russian politician also added that the U.S economic blockade against Cuba is unjustified and urged president Barack Obama to lift it.

(Exige líder político ruso liberación de Los Cinco)