Falana argued that the move lacks legal foundation and amounts to an attempt to shift responsibility for an incident that occurred nearly three decades ago.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has faulted the United States over its reported decision to indict former Cuban President, Raúl Castro, for murder and other offences linked to the 1996 shooting down of two “Brothers to the Rescue” aircraft near Cuban airspace.
In a statement on Sunday, Falana argued that the move lacks legal foundation and amounts to an attempt to shift responsibility for an incident that occurred nearly three decades ago.
Recounting the 1996 incident, Falana noted that Cuban forces shot down two aircraft operated by the “Brothers to the Rescue” group, resulting in the deaths of three American citizens and one US resident.
He recalled that then Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, publicly accepted responsibility for the action, stating that he ordered the military to shoot down planes violating Cuban airspace. According to Falana, the Cuban government maintained that warnings were issued before the planes were intercepted.
