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Former political prisoners from Cuba were welcomed in Brussels by EP President Jerzy Buzek (c) last month (Photo: European Parliament)

Political intrigue clouds EU Sakharov award

Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, the winner of the 2010 Sakharov Prize, the European Parliament's prestigious human rights laurel, has impeccable credentials as a long-committed fighter against repression in his country.

But behind-the-scenes manoeuvring by the political groups within the assembly over who was to get the award has left a bitter aftertaste for some.

"For the third time in a decade it's a Cuban. It's too much. It's a political decision that undermines the award,"...

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Former political prisoners from Cuba were welcomed in Brussels by EP President Jerzy Buzek (c) last month (Photo: European Parliament)

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