at 4:33 PM Friday, August 5, 2011
ADL Reiterates Call On Cuba To Release American Subcontractor
New York, NY - The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed
disappointment that Cuba's Supreme Court upheld a 15-year sentence for
Alan Gross, and reiterated its call on the Cuban government to release
him on humanitarian grounds.
Mr. Gross, an American subcontractor on a U.S. Agency for International
Development program and an active member of the Jewish community in
Maryland, was arrested in late 2009 and found guilty of "subversion."
Mr. Gross has denied all charges against him. His family reports that
his health has severely deteriorated during his incarceration.
"We call on the Cuban Government to release Mr. Gross immediately on
humanitarian grounds and as a gesture of good will to the American
people," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "We further urge
international leaders who maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba to
encourage President Raul Castro to release him."
http://www.capitolhillcubans.com/2011/08/anti-defamation-league-calls-for-alan.html
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