Five political prisoners, among those detained for the popular protests of July 11 (11J), are on a hunger strike. Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, William Manuel Leyva Pupo, Yosvany Rosell García, Cruz García Domínguez and Chadrián Vila Sequin refuse to eat food in claim for their immediate release, the Justice 11J platform reported this Friday.
in your account Facebook, the initiative updated details about the trials that will take place between January 24 and 28 against 39 of the 11J protesters. Among the crimes for which they are accused are those of “sedition, sabotage, public disorder, contempt, attack and sexual outrage,” the text specifies.
The platform denounces that in the trials carried out so far “the same patterns have been identified: police operations at the courthouses where the hearings are held and holding them behind closed doors.” A fence that “constitutes a violation of the guarantees of due process, and undermines the transparency of judicial acts.”
“The authorities only allow the presence of one family member per defendant at the trials,” explains Justicia 11J. The activists call on prosecutors and judges to guarantee “justice to more than a thousand people who were arbitrarily detained and who are subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment for exercising their right to protest.”
In order to restore the rights of the arrested that day, Justice 11J proposes withdrawing “the accusation due to lack of probative evidence”, also dismissing “the cases initiated against the protesters who still do not have a prosecutor’s petition” and issuing an acquittal ruling for those who have been tried, “but against whom no sentence has been pronounced.”
“The same patterns have been identified: police operations at the courthouses where the hearings are held and holding them behind closed doors”
“In the case of those who have been sanctioned but the sentence has not been finalized, promote ex officio appeals where the acquittal of the protesters is declared,” the text adds. “Promote review processes ex officio” and “initiate investigation processes against agents of the Ministry of the Interior and of the Revolutionary Armed Forces who improperly used force,” complete the recommendations.
The platform reiterates its demand that “international organizations such as International Amnesty and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, with the intention that they can inspect the state of detention centers throughout the country.” It also joins the #UEenCubaMiraLasPrisiones campaign, aimed at European diplomatic representations in Cuba.
With a demand that the accredited foreign press in Cuba be present at the trials, the initiative completes this Friday’s report. The text is accompanied by a list by province with the dates of the hearings and the names of the protesters who will be tried, age and sanction requested by the Prosecutor’s Office:
January 24 and 25, prosecutor Idania Miranda Ferrer, Popular Municipal Court of Jovellanos, Matanzas:
1. Felix Navarro Rodriguez (68), 15 years old
2. Saily Navarro Alvarez (35), 11 years old
3. Daymelin Abreu Rodriguez (20), 7 years old
4. Odrey Rodriguez Lanz (30), 11 years old
5. Adrian Echegoyen Espineira (25), 7 years old
6. Cristian Carlos Contreras Matos (24), 16 years old
7. Yoandy Ripoll Smith (32), 16 years old
8. Yanelys Rosabal Milanés (36), 9 years old
9. Mildrey Mederos Soca (44), 9 years old
January 24, 25 and 26, prosecutor Gustavo José Mayo González, Municipal Court of Diez de Octubre, Havana (sedition):
10. Carlos Alberto Hernandez Perez (23), 26 years old
11. Elian Segui Cruz (21), 21 years old
12. Mackyanis Roman Rodriguez (23), 25 years old
13. Juan Pilot Ferro (58), 21 years old
14. Alejaime Lambert Reyes (22), 26 years old
15. Lázaro Daniel Cremé Bueno (21), 21 years old
16. Arielvis Rill Baró (30), 25 years old
17. Amaury Fernández Martínez (33), 21 years old
18. Rolier Salazar González (36), 21 years old
19. Luis Miguel Ona Jimenez (23), 21 years old
20. Yaquelin Castillo Garcia (49), 20 years old
21. Jose Luis Castillo De La Torre (56), 25 years old
22. Andrius Lopez Fragosa (29), 25 years old
23. Liliana Oropesa Ferrer (20), 19 years old
24. Dayan Jesus Ramirez Rondon (23), 25 years old
25. Osvaldo Lugo Pita (34), 21 years old
26. Wilfredo Limonta Mesa (20), 21 years old
27. Yurema Ramos Abad (25), 25 years old
28. Eris Diogenes Mejías Vinent (21), 25 years old
29. Juan Walberto Verdecia Rodriguez (48), 25 years old
30. German Barrenechea Echevarria (24), 25 years old
“A total of 1,379 people detained in connection with the July 11 protests, at least 727 remain in detention centers, 71 of them are women and 15 are under 18 years of age”
January 25 and 26, prosecutor Yerandy Calzadilla Dávalos, Municipal Court of Quivicán, Mayabeque:
31. Jorge Martin Perdomo (38), 10 years old
32. Nadir Martin Perdomo (37), 8 years old
January 26, prosecutor Daylet Fuentes Morales, Municipal Court of San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque:
33. Angel Miguel Martin Caro (50), 12 years old
34. Jorge Luis Reynoso Barrios (21), 6 years old
35. Omar Valenciano Donatien (25), 6 years old
36. Raul Xavier Diaz Perez (17), 5 years old
37. Alain Yamil Sánchez Baluja (21), 7 years old
38. Livan Viel de la Peña (19), 7 years old
39. Abel González Lescay (23), 7 years old
Justice 11J also explains that of “a total of 1,379 people detained in relation to the July 11 protests, at least 727 remain in detention centers, 71 of them are women and 15 are under 18 years of age. Of the 613 people who have been released, many are awaiting trial with a precautionary measure of release on bail or house arrest.
“A total of 158 people are being or have already been prosecuted on charges of sedition and 40 of sabotage. Of the 93 people arrested in connection with the Civic Day for Change, from last November 15, nine are still in detention.” “The execution of two summary trials, one revocation of liberty, and six people remain pending trial” has been confirmed.
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