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RAMÓN LABAÑINO TRANSFERRED TO A LOW SECURITY PRISON IN KENTUCKY

Today Ramon Labañino's family informed that he was transferred to a low security prison in Ashland, Kentucky.

His new address:

LUIS MEDINA
REG. # 58734-004
FCI Ashland
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 6001
Ashland KY, 41105

SEEKING U.S. GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY ON THE 1996 BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE SHOOTDOWN

The Los Angeles-based Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law has initiated several requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking access to records that may show (1) what the U.S. Government knew about the likelihood for a confrontation between Cuba and Brothers to the Rescue (BTTR) planes that were routinely taking off from Florida after filing false flight plans and penetrating Cuban airspace in 1995-96, and (2) what the U.S. Government could have done to prevent the February 24, 1996 incident in which a Cuban MiG shot down two Brothers to the Rescue planes that had illegally penetrated Cuban airspace.

This interview was conducted on February 8, 2013 by the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5 with Peter Schey, President of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law and lead counsel in the FOIA cases.

February 5th for the Cuban 5
Montreal-based Writer, Journalist and Lecturer Arnold August Sends a Letter to Obama

A compassionate outlook is a hallmark of democracy. Cuba has already exhibited this twice in the case of prisoners. And let us not forget Alan Gross, held in a Cuban prison, who appears to have been abandoned by your government.

It is time to turn the situation around. The decisions by Lincoln and Carter to pardon may not have been popular with everyone in the U.S. at the time, but these stands have gone down in history as being positive examples.

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What is the U.S. Government Afraid of?

Despite the fact that Gerardo had nothing to do with this incident of the February 24, 1996, the proof of the place where the planes fell holds the key information to this unfortunate episode caused by Brothers to the Rescue. The evidence of NASA satellite images from that day could exonerate Gerardo. Well within his rights, he has requested the U.S. government to present evidence for which he was condemned by that false charge. To this day the U.S. has refused to do so. Why is it that the U.S. government continues to hide such crucial evidence?

Canadian Journalist and Author Stephen Kimber Sends a Letter to President Obama

Stephen Kimber is a journalist and Professor of Journalism at the University of King's College in Halifax, Canada. He is the author of one novel and seven nonfiction books. His latest book, What Lies Across the Water: The Real Story of the Cuban Five, will be published in 2013. "You should use the occasion to grant executive clemency for the Five, allowing them to return home to Cuba. The Cubans have already indicated they would be prepared to reciprocate by freeing Alan Gross to return to his family in the United States. Such a swap would not only represent a significant and long overdue humanitarian gesture by both governments but it would also signal an opportunity to finally restart relations between the United States and Havana on the basis of mutual respect and understanding."

Save the Dates: Second "5 Days of Actions for the Cuban 5" in Washington DC May 31-June 5, 2013

Among the various activities that will take place during these days, on Saturday June 1st there will be a rally held in front of the White House to demand that Obama immediately free the Cuban 5. Also the committee is planning to organize two days of lobby in Capitol Hill as well as public meetings.

We make an appeal to the entire solidarity movement with Cuba and the Five in the U.S. and all over the world to join and support these days of actions in Washington DC.

Former U.S. Senator James Abourezk Joins the International Campaign and Sends a Message to Obama

James Abourezk is a former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator and was the first Arab-American to serve in the United States Senate. "Freeing the Cuban Five I believe would be a first step in normalizing relations with Cuba. Such a gesture on your part would lead to a restored neighborly relationship. It would also be seen as a very sensible and courageous step on your part."

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