哈瓦那寻求国际帮助以释放被关押在美国的4名古巴人

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　　For that purpose, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP) said Wednesday it will hold a forum¹ on Sept. 12, the 15th anniversary of the arrest.

　　The event was called as the International Colloquium² for the Release of The Cuban Five, including Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez, Ramon Labanino and Rene Gonzalez, who were convicted in U.S. of spying and other crimes June 2, 2001 and sentenced to jail terms ranging from 13 years to two life terms plus 15 years.

　　Rene, who was born in Chicago, was granted conditional³ release in 2011 and allowed last April to attend his father's funeral in Havana.

　　Rene petitioned to renounce⁴ his U.S. citizenship⁵ in exchange for remaining in Cuba with his family, a request that was permitted by a local Florida judge in May.

　　Cuba has admitted the men were monitoring the activities of Cuban extreme right-wing organizations in the U.S., which were plotting to overthrow⁶ the Cuban government, but maintains they were not involved in espionage⁷ against the U.S. and do not deserve lengthy⁸ prison sentences.

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