Opinion: Thousands of Cubans remain jailed, just for calling for change
While Cuba protests exclusion from the America’s Summit in Los Angeles, stressing the importance of respectful civic dialogue, the world’s eyes should take notice on how protest inside the island is handled.Since last year’s summer protests — thousands, including kids — remain behind bars.
Trials of what are now called 11J protesters — named after the July 11 popular outburst — continue with prison sentences of up to 30 years for yelling anti-government slogans in the street while banging pots and pans or recording them. This command incited regime security forces to commit violence: shooting and killing unarmed demonstrators.
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