- The European Union will revise its “Common Position” which conditions the position of the community over links with Cuba about the human rights situation on the island. [Clarín]
- Past negotiated releases did not bring an end to repression in Cuba. [New York Review of Books Blog]
- Cuban Catholic Church and the Spanish government set up mechanism to free Cuban political prisoners. [El País]
- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is “hopeful” after prisoners release and welcomes agreement between the Cuban Catholic Church and Cuban government. [IPS]
- German and European editorials opine over the liberation of Cuban political prisoners. [Deutsche Welle Español]
- Despite the liberation of some Cuban dissidents, many stay in prison. [Human Rights Watch]
(Image: Diplomacy board game from Avalon Hill.)