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Activist brutally beaten and left unconscious after offering support to participants of national fast. On September 14th, 21 members of the Martí Civic Movement, the For a New Republic Movement, and other opposition groups gathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Infante to participate in a mass offered for the freedom of all political prisoners. After the celebration, the participants marched peacefully from the church to a house in which a fast was being carried out for the freedom of all Cuban political prisoners, in support of the Non-cooperation campaign and the rejection of the electoral farce. This fasting center- one of the many that exist throughout the country- is located on Activist José Díaz Silva was arrested by the political police at about 5:30 in the morning after returning to his home in Finally, one of the police officers grabbed him in a chokehold and blocked his respiration until he became unconscious. When he regained consciousness, Díaz Silva was driven to the Calabazar policlinic by the same police that beat him, where even as he sat waiting for medical attention, one of the police officers involved hit him again on his chin and back. The doctor in charge of treating his injuries was ordered not to report the events. His medical records were handed over to the police. After being returned to his cell, the activist was released at 3:30 p.m., after being informed that although charges would not be brought against him, he would be under investigation. José Díaz Silva has been conditionally released until December 2008, when he will have to return to prison to serve four years on charges of “social dangerousness with criminal disposition”. Send by E-mail | Printable Version
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