Peoples' Tribunal & Assembly |
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September 21st - 23rd, 2012
TORONTO, CANADA
Almost 14 years ago, the Cuban Five – René González, Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero, Ramon Labañino and Fernando González – were falsely charged and wrongly in a Miami courtroom of "conspiracy to commit espionage" against the U.S. on behalf of the Cuban government. Ever since the unjust conviction, the five Cubans have been held in separate U.S. prisons, often in solitary confinement.
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Victory for the Caravan to Cuba! |
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Joint Statement and Report by Occupy Border groups:
Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC) and the BC Aid Network for Cuba (BCANC)www.vancubasolidarity.com | www.bcanc.orgJuly 6, 2012In memory of a true fighter for peace and social justice causes Rev. Lucius Walker, the founder of IFCO/Pastors for Peace and the inspirer and founder of the Pastors for Peace Caravan to CubaVictory for the Caravan to Cuba!Victory for the Cuban People!Victory for Humanity!U.S. and Canadian activists with the Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba, organized by IFCO/Pastors for Peace and local groups and individuals, joined together to break the U.S. blockade against Cuba – a truck of humanitarian aid previously denied and rejected by U.S. customs officials is now on its way to Cuba!
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U.S. Customs Releases B.C. Charity Goods Truck Bound for Cuba |
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By John Colebourn, The Province July 3, 2012
U.S. Customs officials on Monday changed their minds and allowed a pickup truck full of humanitarian aid for Cuba to go through the border.
A B.C. group transporting the humanitarian aid to Cuba was denied entry into the U.S. on Sunday.
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