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December 11, 2012

Free Cuban political prisoner Calixto Martinez NOW!

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As of today, Cuban independent journalist Calixto Ramon Martinez Arias, imprisoned since Sept. 16, has been on hunger strike for one month and one day to protest his ill treatment and to demand his release.

Do your part to help him by sharing this post on your social networks.

And/or sign this petition.

Read what Committee to Protect Journalists has to say about Martinez.

In his own voice, listen to Martinez describe his imprisonment here.

Read more about Martinez here.

Posted by on December 11, 2012 at 06:47 PM in Cuba |

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