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September 21, 2013

Cuban political prisoner Marcelino Abreu Bonora starts hunger strike

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Marcelino Abreu Bonora

Cuban political prisoner Marcelino Abreu Bonora on Friday started a hunger strike to demand his immediate release.

Abreu was arrested Aug. 13, 2012 -- Fidel Castro's birthday -- after the police caught him distributing anti-government leaflets and shouting anti-Castro slogans.

It wasn't until more than a year later, on Aug. 29, 2013, that Abreu was tried, convicted of bogus charges of "public disorder" and "disrespecting" Fidel Castro -- yes, the latter is a real "crime" in Cuba -- and sentenced to 4 years in prison.

Even though Abreu was not allowed to be in the courtroom to defend himself.

Abreu is a veteran of Cuban prisons. Read more about him here.

Posted by on September 21, 2013 at 05:48 PM |

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