viernes, 10 de octubre de 2014

Canadian jailed in Cuba will appeal - lawyers

Canadian jailed in Cuba will appeal: lawyers
By Staff The Canadian Press

Lawyers for a Canadian businessman sentenced in Cuba to 15 years in
prison say they will appeal the conviction.

Cy Tokmakjian, who owns the Ontario-based automotive company Tokmakjian
Group, was sentenced last month on corruption-related charges that his
family says are unfounded.

His lawyers say they will appeal to Cuba's Supreme Court despite
"serious doubts and concerns that the results are pre-determined."

The lawyers had previously said they would hold off on further legal
action if they could get assurances Tokmakjian would be released to
serve his sentence in Canada.

The company's Cuban offices were raided in 2011 as the country launched
an anti-graft drive that has swept up foreign business executives from
at least five nations as well as government officials and dozens of
Cuban employees at key state-run companies.

Tokmakjian, 74, was held for more than two years before being tried in June.

"Cy Tokmakjian was detained unfairly and has suffered enough," said
Lorne Waldman, a Canadian human rights lawyer assisting the family.

"Cuba should allow Cy to return to Canada immediately. We will continue
to work with the Canadian Government to help us win Cy's release," he
said in a statement.

Tokmakjian's family has also expressed concerns about his health.

Source: Canadian jailed in Cuba will appeal: lawyers | Globalnews.ca -
http://globalnews.ca/news/1607971/canadian-jailed-in-cuba-will-appeal-lawyers/

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