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Monday, October 24, 2005

Dissidents injured in clash with government supporters

FROM CUBA
Dissidents injured in clash with government supporters

SANTA CLARA, Cuba, October 20 (Niurvys Díaz Remond, Cubanacán Press / www.cubanet.org) - Paramilitaries attacked a group of dissident pacifists, four of whom suffered injuries that required medical treatment.

The dissidents were outside a building where a hearing was being held October 14 in a case involving a colleague, Noelia Pedraza Jiménez.

After the clash, they went to a nearby police station where they were told they needed medical statements to back up their claim.

Other paramilitaries followed them to the police station where a further clash occurred.

The Arnaldo Milián Castro provincial hospital treated Jesús Eloy Alberto Gutiérrez for a contusion, Yunieski García López for a broken wrist and collarbone, Yoel Fonseca for a fractured ankle and Yordi Tápanesfor a dislocated collarbone.

 

http://www.cubanet.org/CNews/y05/oct05/21e2.htm

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