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June 05, 2012

Cuban human rights group reports 343 political arrests in May

The Cuban secret police in May made at least 343 politically-motivated arrests, bringing the total for the year to 2,258, according to Hablemos Press (CIHPRESS).

In all of 2011, there were 3,835 arrests -- a mark that will be surpassed if the current rate of repression continues. This being Cuba under a Castro regime afraid to death of its own demise, there is no reason to expect that it won't.

CIHPRESS's website has details on each arrest last month.

Posted by on June 05, 2012 at 06:32 AM |

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