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GRANMA<br>
July 13, 2009<br><br>
We Will Not Rest Until We Right this Wrong<br><br>
So say the lawyers of the five Cubans imprisoned in the United
States<br><br>
Deisy Francis Mexidor<br>
francis_mexidor@ granma.cip. cu<br><br>
The lawyers of the Cuban Five antiterrorist fighters who for almost 11
years have been imprisoned in the United States— told the press on Sunday
at a conference in Havana that their efforts for this cause are far from
an end, and that the struggle for justice continues hand in hand with the
political struggle.<br><br>
They said that they are now getting ready for the new trial, October 13,
of Antonio Guerrero, Ramón Labañino and Fernando González who are to be
transferred to the Miami Detention Center for the trial. Once again,
Judge Joan Lenard will be hearing the case.<br><br>
Tom Goldstein, head of the defense team that took the case of the Five to
the US Supreme Court, said that although that legal body refused to
review the case, important steps have been taken for the trial. "We
are optimistic," he said, noting that now when Antonio, Ramón and
Fernando are to be tried again, the circumstances are much different from
those in 2001, when the Five were arbitrarily and unfairly
convicted.<br><br>
He said that the judge, in addition to the legal arguments, will have to
deal with the long time they have been imprisoned and the suffering of
the defendants and their families. "Now the case has the support of
the international community; that is something the judge will have to
take into consideration. "<br><br>
Leonard Weinglass said that in October new rules will come into play,
different from those of 2001. "Under these new rules we expect the
sentences of Antonio and Ramón to be dismissed."<br><br>
The lawyers expressed their solidarity with René and Gerardo, given the
repeated refusal of the US government to grant visas to their wives, so
that they can visit them.<br><br>
Joaquín Méndez said that the most unfair of all is the treatment given to
Gerardo.<br><br>
In this regard, Ricardo Alarcón, president of the National Assembly of
the People's Power (Cuban Parliament) explained that the case of Gerardo
is more complex. "We must do all that we can," he said,
"We have to reopen his case, we have to resort to all the resources
available. We have to use our hands, our teeth, our nails. As long as he
is not freed, the same as the rest of them, it will be impossible for
Cuba to hold normal relations with the United States."<br><br>
We won't rest until justice is made.<br><br>
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