Posted on 07/05/2005 9:01:15 PM PDT by Constitutionalist_by_birth
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's communist government has jailed 13 more political opponents this year, most on charges of "dangerousness," a veteran rights activist reported Tuesday.
The report released Tuesday by the Havana-based Cuban Commission on Human Rights and Reconciliation said the total number of political prisoners as of June 30 was 306.
The charges against those jailed highlight the government's practice of making ambiguous accusations against its opponents, said Elizardo Sanchez, the activist who runs the non-governmental commission, which releases reports every six months.
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Constitutionalist_by_birth wrote:
"At least they've got medical."
--Don't forget the warm weather all year round, it's alot more than we get here in Cali/sarc.
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