Communist regime desecrates Cuban Church

when arresting opponents of the regime.- Cathcon translation of German newspaper article.

Human rights organization speaks of "unprecedented case"


Havana - The Cuban police have arrested in a church in the southeastern City of Santiago de Cuba up to 15 opponents of the regine. The police had on Tuesday come to the doors of the Church of Santa Teresita and "wildly attacked peaceful dissidents," said Elizardo Sanchez, President of the Cuban Human Rights and Reconciliation Commission (CCDHRN), on Wednesday. There were 15 government opponents arrested. Sanchez spoke of a "very serious case of political oppression, in practice without precedent."

The priest Jose Conrado described the incursion into the church as a "desecration". He reported that five dissidents were arrested. The police, with at least 15 vehicles drove away the government opponents and beat them, spraying something into his face, said Conrado.

Approximately 25 black-clothed opponents protested against the arrest of their like-minded comrades, and were drawn to the Church of Santa Teresita. According to estimates of the CCDHRN, there are in Cuba around 250 political prisoners.

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