[antiwar-van] FREE THE 5IVE CUBAN HEROES HELD IN U.S. JAILS NOW!

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~Monthly Picket Action~
FREE THE 5IVE CUBAN HEROES HELD IN U.S. JAILS NOW!

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TUESDAY
MARCH 25
4PM-5PM
U.S. Consulate (1075 W. Pender St.)
  
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On August 20th 2007, the lawyers of the 5ive Cuban
Heroes appeared in court in Atlanta to argue on three
points: neglect of due process, insufficient evidence
for conspiracy and inappropriate sentencing. This
included the wrongful conviction laid against one of
the 5ive, Gerardo Hernandez of “Conspiracy to Commit
Murder.” The outcome of this hearing is due to be
released early in 2008, which means we need to be
prepared to respond no matter what the outcome is.

The Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver as well as
other groups across Canada and the U.S. will be
organizing a “Week of Free the 5 Actions” upon the
release of the outcome of the latest hearing. We
encourage everyone to please take part in this week to
free the 5ive and all events leading up to it and after it.

Now is a critical time to rally together to FREE THE
CUBAN 5IVE!

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WHO ARE THE CUBAN 5IVE?

Between 1994 and 1995, Cuba sent five unarmed men,
Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero, Ramón Labañino,
Fernando González and René González on a mission to
infiltrate and expose Miami-based terrorist groups
such as Alpha 66, Omega 7, Brothers to the Rescue and
the Cuban American National Foundation. These groups
are responsible for hundreds of terrorist attacks
which have taken the lives of thousands of Cubans.

The list of atrocities committed by these groups is
long. It includes the bombing of hotels in Cuba,
assassinations, spreading of diseases, sabotage and
attacks against Cuba’s supporters in the U.S. such as
the bombing of the Lincoln Center in 1978 after a
Cuban ballet performance. One of the most horrendous
attacks was the bombing of a Cuban airliner, which
took the lives of 73 people in 1976. The 5ive Cuban
Heroes were valiantly struggling against this terror,
putting themselves and their loved ones in mortal
danger throughout the process. 

After gathering evidence to expose the terrorists,
Cuba released all the information that the 5ive had
collected to the FBI. On September 12th, 1998 the FBI
arrested the Cuban 5 and threw them in solitary
confinement for 17 months. It was not until 2001 that
these innocent men were tried and convicted. After a
seven-month show trial (one of the longest in U.S.
history), the Cuban 5ive were sentenced to between 15
years and two life sentences. The U.S. has also denied
Visas to family members of the 5ive, effectively
barring them from visiting their loved ones in prison.

Join us in the battle to free the 5ive Cuban Heroes
held in U.S. jails! 
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Organized by:
Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver (FC5C) 
604.719.6947 | cuban5_van at yahoo. com
http://www.vancubas olidarity. com/freethefivev an.html

Endorsed by:
Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)



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