Groups release partial list of Cuban political prisoners

From the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba and the Cuban American National Foundation:

Miami, FL – The recent controversy regarding the number of long term (more than 6 months) political prisoners in Cuban jails have prompted The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FHRC) and The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) to release the names of 27 Cuban political prisoners whose families receive monthly humanitarian support from the FHRC and CANF. The respective staffs of these NGOs maintain constant communication with the families of those political prisoners, and therefore, can attest to the existence and dire conditions of imprisonment of each of them. This list is not exhaustive, since there are other long-term Cuban political prisoners being assisted by other NGOs.

1. Liusban John Utra PRISION PROVINCIAL LAS TUNAS ATENTADO CONDEMNED 7 YEARS MARCH 6, 2013
2. Andri Frometa Cuenca COMBINADO DE GUANTANAMO SALIDA ILEGAL, ATENTADO 47 YEARS APRIL 12, 1991
3. Daniel Ernesto Dufó Preval COMBINADO DE GUANTANAMO DESORDEN PUBLICO CONDEMNED 2 YEARS MAY 15, 2014
4. Yoelkis Rosabal Flores COMBINADO DE GUANTANAMO DESORDEN PUBLICO CONDENA 4 YEARS, MAY 15, 2014
5. Ricardo Pelier Frómeta COMBINADO DE GUANTANAMO DESORDEN PUBLICO CONDEMNED 3 YEARS MAY 15, 2014
6. Eglis Heredia Rodríguez MAR VERDE, SANTIAGO ATENTADO 5 YEARS MAY 13, 2014
7. Yuselín Ferrera Espinosa Aguadores, SANTIAGO LESIONES 1 YEAR SEPT 24, 2014
8. Amado Verdecia Díaz AGUADORES, SANTIAGO ATENTADO 5 YEARS OCT 20, 2014
9. Mario Ronaide Figueroa Dieguez AGUADORES, SANTIAGO DESORDEN PÚBLICO CONDEMNED 3 YEARS DEC 2, 2014
10. Ariel Eugenio Arzuaga Peña LAS MANGAS, BAYAMO ATENTADO 6 YEARS MAR 17, 2011
11. Carlos Manuel Veranes Heredia PRISION PROV GUANTANAMO DESACATO 1 YEAR MAY 17, 2015
12. Aracelio Riveaux Noa AGUADORES, SANTIAGO ATENTADO 2 YEARS MAY 28, 2015
13. María del Carmen Cala Aguilera CARCEL DE MUJERES, HOLGUIN ATENTADO PENDING APRIL 24, 2015
14. Yosvani Arostegui Armenteros CERAMICA ROJA, CAMAGÜEY ATENTADO PENDING JANUARY 8, 2015
15. Misael Delgado Romeu KM 5 Y MEDIO, P DEL RIO HURTO 6 YEARS 5 YEARS
16. Osvaldo Rodriguez Acosta MAYABEQUE ATENTADO CONDEMNED 9 YEARS COMPLETED 3 YEARS
17. Osvaldo Rodriguez Castillo MAYABEQUE ATENTADO CONDEMNED 7 YEARS, COMPLETED 3 YEARS
18. Yoanny Thomas González COMBINADO DEL ESTE, HABANA TERRORISMO, Baraguá Barge LIFE IMPRISONMENT APRIL 2, 2003
19. Elieski Roque Chongo ARIZA, CIENFUEGOS INTENTO LASCIVO CONDEMNED 5 YEARS 2 YEARS
20. Alfredo Limonte Rodríguez ARIZA, CIENFUEGOS AMENAZA Y ATENTADO 4 YEARS, 2 YEARS
21. Juan Miguel Valdes Mayor COMBINADO SUR, MAT VARIAS CAUSAS 30 YEARS 15 YEARS
22. Joel Mariano Bencomo Martínez GUAMAJAL, VILLA CLARA FILMAR ACTOS DE LA OPOSICION CONDEMNED 3 YEARS 0CT 17, 2014
23. Eliover Quevedo Valladares ARIZA, CIENFUEGOS VIOLACION DE DOMICILIO CONDEMNED 3 YEARS, 6M OCT 20, 2012
24. Yessel Rivero Boni CAMPAMENTO BALBOSA,HABANA VIOLENCIA DOMESTICA 8 YEARS 4 YEARS
25. Santiago Roberto Montes de Oca Rodríguez La Lima, Guanabacoa DESORDEN PUBLICO PENDING 6 MOS
26. Danilo Maldonado Machado Valle Grande, Habana DESACATO PENDING DEC 24, 2014
27. Ernesto Borges Perez COMBINADO DEL ESTE, HABANA ESPIONAJE 3O YEARS JUL 17, 1998

*The last column may refer to either years served or date of entry to prison.
**The list of “charges” has been left written in Spanish without translation since, in most cases, there are no comparable legal terms and most charges are completely arbitrary.

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