The 5 Cuban prisoners languishing in US jails are Hernadez, Antonio Guerrero, Ramon Labanino, Fernando Gonzalez and Rene Gonzalez. Their crime? Defending Cuba against the attacks from the USA. It is alleged that they shot down two US aircrafts which have provocatively and continuously crossed the Cuban airspace despite warning by the Cuban Government with the intention of spying and attacking. They were some how caught by USA. Hernandez is punished with double life plus 15 years and others between 15 and thirty years. The trail by the US court has been completely one sided and with out giving reasonable opportunity to defend themselves.
Many countries of the world have been demanding the release of these 5 Cubans imprisoned in the US jails. The WFTU has put it as one of the demands in the Action Day programme of 3rd October.