Free the Cuban Five, say Cubans in Sri Lanka

Cubans in Sri Lanka - workers, internationalist workers and residents met during the weekend and called upon the US Government to pay attention to the millions of persons from all continents that demand justice for the five Cubans imprisoned unjustly for 11 years in US prisons. A new international campaign to demand justice for Gerardo, Antonio, Ramon, Fernando and Rene started on September 12, the 11th anniversary of their arrest.

“We share with their relatives: mothers, fathers, wives the pain of the injustice that separates them from their loved ones but particularly with the wives of Gerardo and Rene, that have not seen them for eleven years because the US authorities have denied them the visas to visit their husbands,” a statement issued by the above group said.

It further said: “We want the freedom of the Cuban Five and we will demand it everyway possible. We call all our friends in Sri Lanka to support our struggle, which is for justice and truth. “Free Gerardo, Antonio, Ramon, Fernando and Rene.”