The case is not closed

"CASE closed — forget about that!" affirmed Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada, president of the National Assembly of People’s Power, referring to the unjust ruling of a panel of judges in Atlanta to uphold a decision to not review the appeals of Gerardo Hernández and René González.

Speaking on the "Roundtable" TV and radio program, Alarcón said the ruling was objectively divisive in nature, in order to create confusion, but that the attitude of the Five continues and will continue to be one of unity.

He recalled details of the rigged legal proceedings, which included substantial problems, false accusations, illegalities, prevaricating by judges in the different courts and administrative arbitrariness. "The U.S. government has not been able to provide any evidence to convict Gerardo; why, then, should the Supreme Court not take the case under review?"

In the United States, the top court of justice is not obliged to review all the cases submitted for its consideration. According to statistics, it only reviews from 1 to 1.5% of cases submitted.

"We have to prevent this case from being closed," Alarcón emphasized. "We are going to reopen it with arguments, with concerts, with exhibitions, mobilizations, filings before the court, with our hands, teeth and nails, but we are definitely going to open it, we will open it."

He announced that a group of lawyers is preparing to present the case in the U.S. Supreme Court, accompanied by mobilizations, denunciations and international solidarity, which continues to grow.

That was touched on by Rosa Aurora, Fernando’s wife, and attorney Nuris Piñeiro who, in India witnessed many actions of support for the cause of freeing the Cuban Five, and for visas to be granted to Olga Salanueva and Adriana Pérez so that they can visit their husbands René and Gerardo. Piñeiro said that those actions show how the Five are international symbols of dignity and respect for peace.

Alarcón also noted that an environment is slowly being created in the United States that is forcing judges to reconsider and the government to act. On that point, he said, "I think there is total consensus in that country: change, and that change is going to be produced by the masses, the people. Likewise, there has to be a change in the case of the Five, and we’re going to achieve it."

US Revenge Clouds Cuban Five Ruling

Havana, June 7 (Prensa Latina) Rene Gonzalez, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters unfairly held in US prisons, described as an act of vengeance against Cuba an Atlanta appelate court ruling on June 4 upholding their convictions.

"The baseness of those trying, by this case, to satisfy their instincts of vengeance against our homeland, has been once again discharged on us and our loved ones," he said in a message published Saturday by Granma daily.

Gonzalez questioned the US judicial system and denounced how those representing the law are able to mock their own laws when it comes to acting against Cuba.

At the end of his text, he called on the Cuban people to close ranks in defense of the Revolution as "the only honourable response to this vile act."

'Five Heroes' comdemns this gross act of injustice against the Cuban Five.

Let the Wives Visit the Five

After a lengthy period without a post, the Five Heroes blog is back up and running.  Sorry to our regular readers but due to circumstances beyond our control we have been unable to post to this blog.  Go to our box widget and download your invitation to a special event in Sydney this Friday.

Nobel Prize winners & world intellectuals sign new call for the release of the 5

The Cuban chapter of the Defense of Humanity Network announced in Havana a new call for the release of the five anti-terrorist Cubans incarcerated for nine years with heavy sentences hanging over them. Please click here to read the full story.

Colin Powell Aide denounces Injustices against Cuban Five

Havana, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to US General Colin Powell, published an open letter where he denounces injustices committed against the Cuban Five and calls for public protests in support of the five anti-terrorists imprisoned by Bush´s government.

The report published today in Granma daily says Wilkerson, a retired US Army colonel and assistant to former Secretary of State Powell, said he based his courageous stance on the Five largely on his extensive knowledge of the George W. Bush administration.

Wilkerson said he became convinced that defending the Five was a just cause after attending a Sept.12 lecture by defense attorney Leonard Weinglass at Howard University Law School.

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Sign a Petition to George W. Bush Demading Release of the Five

Despite the overwhelming clamor worldwide for justice and their freedom, the five are still incarcerated in the United States, confined in prisons of maximum security, denied of their right to receive regular visits even from family members; their telephone contacts and correspondence limited and controlled.

Indeed the people of the world were shocked and outraged to know that on May 8, 2007, international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles has been released in the United States and all charges against him were dropped, while the five Cuban heroes continue to languish in US prisons and their rights grossly violated. This aptly shows the double standards of the US in its “war on terrorism”.

Let us continue to struggle for justice and freedom of the Five Cuban patriots!

Click here to sign the Amistad's online petition to free the five.

Online Forum with Families of the Five Heroes Tonight!!

The families of the Cuban Five will be online tonight to participate in debate and discussion about the wrongful detention of their loved ones in the United States. They are looking forward to speaking with supporters of the Five around the world and we encourage you to be part of this event. Click here to participate in the discussion which takes place on June 13th, Tuesday evening at midnight eastern standard time in Australia. Once you have clicked on the link you will need to create a username and password so you can log on and participate. If you have problems loading the webpage from the link above please keep trying as high levels of traffic to the site can sometimes cause delays.

The Cuban Consulate in Australia has also informed us at 'Five Heroes' of the debate and invites everyone to join in on the discussion. FREE THE CUBAN FIVE!!!