HAVANA, Cuba. The Second International Meeting on Solidarity began Monday in Havana with a strong call from youth organizations from around the world demanding the release of five Cuban antiterrorists unjustly imprisoned in US jails for more than ten years now.
First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of Cuba (UJC) Julio Martínez said that the Cuban Five -Rene González, Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino and Fernando González- have become symbols for Cuba and a reminder that just ideas can defeat powerful armies.
Roberto González, a lawyer from the defense team of the Cuban Five and René González' borther, said that solidarity and activism by people from around the world are key parts of the strategy to obtain freedom for the Five.
González spoke about the current state of the case, which is awaiting a reply from the US Supreme Court to respond to a request for the case to be reopened.
Following a biased trial in Miami, the Cubans were sentenced to a total of four life imprisonments plus over 77 years of incarceration.
The five were on trial for having monitored the activities of Florida- based mercenary groups, operating under Washington's consent, that commit terrorist attacks against Cuba.
Various youth organizations and leaders explained the actions carried out in their countries and discussed strategies to attract more people to join the movement to Free the Five.
(Organizaciones juveniles exigen libertad para los Cinco)
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