Nelson Moliné Espino Explained

Nelson Moliné Espino is a Cuban dissident who was declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.[1]

He was president of the unofficial Confederación de Trabajadores Democráticos de Cuba (English: Confederation of Democratic Workers of Cuba), and a member of the unofficial Partido 30 de noviembre (English: 30 November Party).[1] He was arrested during the Black Spring in 2003 and sentenced to 21 years in jail.[1] After Tripartite talks between the Cuban government, the Catholic Church in Cuba and the Spanish government in 2010 he was released on July 7, 2010, and traveled to Spain.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuba: One year too many: prisoners of conscience from the March 2003 crackdown. Amnesty International. 16 March 2004. 29 July 2012.
  2. http://cafefuerte.com/2011/03/22/concluye-proceso-de-liberacion-del-grupo-de-los-75/ Fecha histórica: concluye liberación de prisioneros del Grupo de los 75