Solidarity with Cuba conference

national | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Friday September 29, 2006 18:11 by Celia S.

Solidarity with Cuba conference

Friday October 6th - Saturday October 7th

Free the Miami Five Campaign has been invited to speak at a major conference of solidarity with Cuba to be held in Dublin on 6 and 7 October 2006. Note that the venue is split between the ATGWU Hall and the National Gallery (the new Clare Street extension).

Solidarity with Cuba conference

Friday October 6th - Saturday October 7th

Free the Miami Five Campaign has been invited to speak at a major conference of solidarity with Cuba to be held in Dublin on 6 and 7 October 2006. Note that the venue is split between the ATGWU Hall and the National Gallery (the new Clare Street extension).

The program for the event is outlined below. All are welcome to attend and admission is free. Hope to see you there.

Friday 6 October

VENUE: ATGWU Hall, Abbey Street, Dublin 2

18.00pm Opening of the Exhibition

“The Miami Five: Defending Cuba against Terrorism”

18.30pm Opening of the Conference (Plenary Session)

“The Cuban Reality”

- Its particularities and challenges

- Process of Integration to Latin America

- New Developments in this Continent & influence on Cuba

Speakers

Ms. Teresita Trujillo, Ex Charge d´Affaires to Ireland

Mr. Reinaldo Taladrid, Cuban TV Journalist

Saturday 7 October

VENUE: National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

10.00am Conference:

“Medical Solidarity with Cuba”

- Cuba’s cooperation with the Third World

Speakers:

Dr David Hickey, Chair Medical Association Ireland-Cuba

Mr Antonio Pubillones, Chair, Cuban Comprehensive Health Care Program with Third World

Dr Una Lynch, Medical Association Ireland-Cuba

1.30pm Conference:

“The Bush Plan for Cuba”

- Forms of State Terrorism against Cuba

- The Miami Five- Fighters against Terrorism

Speakers:

Mr Simon McGuinness, Secretary, Free the Miami Five Campaign

Mr Reinaldo Taladrid, Cuban TV Journalist

15.00pm Conference:

“The Trade Union Movement in Cuba”

- Union Rights

- International Trades Union Cooperation

Speakers:

Mr Michael Montero, Head of International Dept, Central Workers Union of Cuba

Irish Trades Unions

17.00pm Closing Plenary Session

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WHO ARE THE MIAMI FIVE?

Five Cubans who were trying to stop Miami based terrorist groups from carrying out violent actions against the people of Cuba. They were found guilty of charges ranging from murder to espionage by a court in Miami which relied on the evidence of convicted terrorists. All are innocent of the charges brought against them. Extensive intimidation of jurists by these same terrorists was a feature of the trial. They are currently appealing their convictions.

CAMPAIGN AIMS

The release and exoneration of the five victims of this obvious miscarriage of justice.

CAMPAIGN DEDICATION

The campaign is dedicated to the memory of the 3,478 Cubans killed and 2,099 maimed at the hands of US-based terrorists groups since 1959.

CONTACTS

Campaign Chairperson: Eleanor Lannigan - 087 2426755 Secretary: Simon McGuinness – 087 2360234

POST: 282 Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 PHONE: 833 9766 / 087 - 2426755

E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: freethefive.org