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Activists in Cuba Vow an Egypt-Style Democracy Movement Will Sweep the Island

Lawyers in Cuba say there will be a peaceful pro-democracy movement on the island that will lead to the same change that took place this year in Egypt and Tunisia.

Speaking to congressional representatives by telephone from Cuba on Thursday during a Washington D.C. briefing on human rights on the island, Rene Gomez Manzano, who was disbarred almost 20 years ago for his criticism of the Castro regime, said: “Lawyers like me are dedicated to the implementation of a democratic government in Cuba, an independent judiciary, and the establishment and respect for the rule of law.”

Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/09/22/activists-in-cuba-vow-egypt-style-pro-democracy-movement-will-sweep-island/#ixzz1YoFGBLFy