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Declaration of solidarity with Cuba and the five Cuban patriots jailed in the USA

Sunday, 15 October 2006

It was eight years ago, on 12 September that five Cuban patriots were jailed in the prisons of the United States of America. Antonio, Fernando, Gerardo, Ramon and René – sentenced to long prison terms resulting from a fake lawsuit orchestrated by the North American justice system – are accused of a –capital crime» in the eyes of the North American imperialism: of acting with courage and firmness to prevent their country from being a target of terrorist actions, planned and executed by organizations based in Miami, sponsored by the North American Administration. Their arbitrary imprisonment and detainment in high security prisons for eight years not only offends the most elementary sense of justice and humanity but also contrasts scandalously with the impunity traditionally enjoyed by the anti-Cuban conspiracy in that country, as witnessed by the current obstruction of justice as is the case of the terrorist Luis Posada Carriles.

This situation is so scandalous that the United Nations Task Group on arbitrary detentions considered illegal the trial of the five and demanded their release and even the Appeals Court of the 11th Atlanta Circuit unanimously decided, in May 2005, to overturn the trial.

That is why it is necessary to insist in denouncing the atmosphere of arbitrariness, coercion and blackmail that has characterized this case. These past eight years are stained by illegality, unacceptable punishments and disregard of human rights, as shown by the ban on visits by the wives of René Gonzalés and Gerardo Hernandés.

For these reasons, the Parties signing this declaration demand the immediate and unconditional release of the five Cuban patriots and the annulment of the shameful lawsuit underlying it.

They also demand an end to the 45 years of criminal policy of blockade by the United States against Cuba and express their firm rejection of State terrorism, to which imperialism increasingly resorts at the international level.
They express their confidence that the wide movement of solidarity with the Cuban patriots will continue to strengthen till the unconditional freedom of the five Cuban patriots and the restoration of justice.

They also express their firm solidarity to the Cuban people and their Revolution, while reaffirming the right of all the peoples of the World to freely choose their own destiny, without interferences and foreign pressures.

October 2006

Signatory Parties: 
 1. Algeria – PADS 2. Bangladesh – Communist Party of Bangladesh 3. Belgium – Workers Party 4. Britain – Communist Party of Britain 5. Canada – Communist Party of Canada 6. Czech Republic – Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 7. Cyprus – AKEL 8. Denmark – Communist Party in Denmark 9. Denmark – Communist Party of Denmark 10. Finland – Communist Party of Finland 11. France – French Communist Party 12. Greece – Communist Party of Greece 13. Hungary– Hungarian Communist Workers– Party 14. India – Communist Party of India (Marxist) 15. Iran – Tudeh Party of Iran 16. Ireland – Communist Party of Ireland 17. Israel – Communist Party of Israel 18. Luxembourg – Communist Party of Luxembourg 19. Mexico – Party of the Mexican communists 20. Norway – Communist Party of Norway 21. Peru – Peruan Communist Party 22. Portugal – Portuguese Communist Party 23. Russia – Communist Party of the Russian Federation 24. Spain – BNG 25. Spain – Communist Party of Spain 26. Spain – Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain 27. South Africa – South African Communist Party 28. Turkey – Communist Party of Turkey 29. Turkey – Party of Labour (EMEP) 30. Uruguay – Communist Party of Uruguay 31. USA – Communist Party of the USA 32. Venezuela – Communist Party of Venezuela

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