ZAGREB, Sept 24 (Hina) - The Croatian P.E.N. Centre on Friday called on the Cuban authorities to release a Cuban intellectual. Martha Beatrice Roque was sentenced last year to three and half years in prison because of an article where
she criticised Cuba's economic policies and called for the company to open itself up economically. In a letter to the Cuban Government, the Croatian P.E.N. Centre expressed particular concern because Roque has been in jail for over a year now despite being seriously ill with breast cancer. (hina) sp
ZAGREB, Sept 24 (Hina) - The Croatian P.E.N. Centre on Friday called
on the Cuban authorities to release a Cuban intellectual.
Martha Beatrice Roque was sentenced last year to three and half
years in prison because of an article where she criticised Cuba's
economic policies and called for the company to open itself up
economically.
In a letter to the Cuban Government, the Croatian P.E.N. Centre
expressed particular concern because Roque has been in jail for
over a year now despite being seriously ill with breast cancer.
(hina) sp