Cuba USA
Human Rights Awards
- Virtual War Against Cuba And The Fate Of Ana Belen Montes
by W.T. Whitney JR source People´s World She is a political prisoner, but more; Ana Belen Montes could be considered a prisoner of war. I refer to the U.S. political and economic war against Cuba. She took sides in that war: specifically, she authored...
- Letter To Obama / New Campaign For The Cuban Five
Please write this letter to Obama Dear President Obama, In the last few weeks, the New York Times, one of the most influential newspapers in the United States published a series of editorials and opinions asking your administration to change...
- Usaid And The Cuban Five
By Nile BowieSource: axisoflogic The plight of five imprisoned Cuban counterterrorism officers, known collectively as the Cuban Five, has been the subject of a growing campaign to lobby Congress in favor of releasing the men. The five officers were monitoring...
- The 2008 Weblog Awards
I was informed that El Cafe Cubano is one of the finalist for the Best Latino, Caribbean, or South American blog. Thank you to those who nominated this blog, but I feel that Yoani at Generation Y is more deserving of this award. Actually all those who...
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Some Media is Now Responding What a surprise some mention of the "Ladies in White" and how they can not leave the country to receive the award. From Reuters: HAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban government is not allowing members of Cuba's "Ladies in White"...
Cuba USA
We are proud to announce the Cuban Five as the 2014 People’s Choice Award Winners!
Human Rights Awards
2014 People’s Choice Award
Their Story:
In 1998, five Cuban intelligence agents were arrested following their surveillance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They were brought up on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit espionage. These five men were sent from Cuba to investigate and report on right-wing groups in Miami planning attacks against the Castro government and the Cuban people. Their presence in the U.S. was in response to several attacks in Cuba for which these U.S.-based groups claimed responsibility, including bomb attacks at many popular tourist hotels and restaurants in Havana.
The trial for the Cuban Five was conducted in Miami, despite objections that the city’s legacy as a bastion of anti-Castro extremists was not conducive to an impartial hearing. The men received lengthy prison sentences, and when jailed, were kept in isolation for extended periods of time. The imprisonment of the Five has been deemed arbitrary by a United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in 2005, and the arrest, trial, verdict, and sentencing has been protested and criticized by activists, Nobel Laureates, EU Parliamentarians, and prominent characters including the former Chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana and many others around the world. Committees to free the Cuban Five exist in hundreds of communities.
The situation surrounding the case of the Cuban Five should be understood as a microcosm for relations between the United States and Cuba at the time, and into the present day. The treatment and imprisonment of the Cuban Five is colored by the continued antagonism that defines the U.S. approach to the Caribbean nation.
Selection of the People’s Choice Honoree was based on the following evaluation criteria:
The number of votes from the public each candidate receives
Evidence of contribution to human rights struggles
Demonstration that the People’s Choice Award honor will strengthen and advance the candidate’s efforts and work
The 2014 People’s Choice Award
Join us in shining a light on the tireless efforts of Human Rights Advocates, the individuals and organizations that inspire you. The Cuban Five will be honored at the 2014 Human Rights Awards on May 8th, in San Francisco, CA.
If you are having trouble nominating or voting, please contact Membership and Outreach Officer Corey Hill, [email protected]
Ganan Los Cinco, Premio de Derechos Humanos “Seleccionado por la gente”
In 1998, five Cuban intelligence agents were arrested following their surveillance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They were brought up on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit espionage. These five men were sent from Cuba to investigate and report on right-wing groups in Miami planning attacks against the Castro government and the Cuban people. Their presence in the U.S. was in response to several attacks in Cuba for which these U.S.-based groups claimed responsibility, including bomb attacks at many popular tourist hotels and restaurants in Havana.
The trial for the Cuban Five was conducted in Miami, despite objections that the city’s legacy as a bastion of anti-Castro extremists was not conducive to an impartial hearing. The men received lengthy prison sentences, and when jailed, were kept in isolation for extended periods of time. The imprisonment of the Five has been deemed arbitrary by a United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in 2005, and the arrest, trial, verdict, and sentencing has been protested and criticized by activists, Nobel Laureates, EU Parliamentarians, and prominent characters including the former Chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana and many others around the world. Committees to free the Cuban Five exist in hundreds of communities.
The situation surrounding the case of the Cuban Five should be understood as a microcosm for relations between the United States and Cuba at the time, and into the present day. The treatment and imprisonment of the Cuban Five is colored by the continued antagonism that defines the U.S. approach to the Caribbean nation.
Selection of the People’s Choice Honoree was based on the following evaluation criteria:
The number of votes from the public each candidate receives
Evidence of contribution to human rights struggles
Demonstration that the People’s Choice Award honor will strengthen and advance the candidate’s efforts and work
The 2014 People’s Choice Award
Join us in shining a light on the tireless efforts of Human Rights Advocates, the individuals and organizations that inspire you. The Cuban Five will be honored at the 2014 Human Rights Awards on May 8th, in San Francisco, CA.
If you are having trouble nominating or voting, please contact Membership and Outreach Officer Corey Hill, [email protected]
- Virtual War Against Cuba And The Fate Of Ana Belen Montes
by W.T. Whitney JR source People´s World She is a political prisoner, but more; Ana Belen Montes could be considered a prisoner of war. I refer to the U.S. political and economic war against Cuba. She took sides in that war: specifically, she authored...
- Letter To Obama / New Campaign For The Cuban Five
Please write this letter to Obama Dear President Obama, In the last few weeks, the New York Times, one of the most influential newspapers in the United States published a series of editorials and opinions asking your administration to change...
- Usaid And The Cuban Five
By Nile BowieSource: axisoflogic The plight of five imprisoned Cuban counterterrorism officers, known collectively as the Cuban Five, has been the subject of a growing campaign to lobby Congress in favor of releasing the men. The five officers were monitoring...
- The 2008 Weblog Awards
I was informed that El Cafe Cubano is one of the finalist for the Best Latino, Caribbean, or South American blog. Thank you to those who nominated this blog, but I feel that Yoani at Generation Y is more deserving of this award. Actually all those who...
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Some Media is Now Responding What a surprise some mention of the "Ladies in White" and how they can not leave the country to receive the award. From Reuters: HAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban government is not allowing members of Cuba's "Ladies in White"...