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He was a member of ''Movimiento Alternativa Republicana'' ("Alternative Republican Movement") and ''Consejo Nacional de Resistencia Cívic'' ("National Civic Resistance Committee").
He was a member of ''Movimiento Alternativa Republicana'' ("Alternative Republican Movement") and ''Consejo Nacional de Resistencia Cívic'' ("National Civic Resistance Committee").


He was once arrested for participating in a hunger strike organized by the Assembly to Promote a Civil Society in [[Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello]]'s house.<ref name="netforcuba Orlando Zapata Tamayo"/>
He was once arrested for participating in a [[hunger strike]] organized by the Assembly to Promote a Civil Society in [[Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello]]'s house.<ref name="netforcuba Orlando Zapata Tamayo"/>


He was imprisoned on 20 March 2003 during the [[Black Spring (Cuba)|Black Spring]]. He was charged with "desacato", "desordenes publicos", "public disorder", and "desobediencia". [[Amnesty International]] has recognized him as a prisoner of conscience.<ref name="Amnesty-2003 crackdown">{{cite web|url=http://www.amnesty.org/es/library/asset/AMR25/002/2004/es/3453cf2b-d648-11dd-ab95-a13b602c0642/amr250022004en.pdf|title=Newly declared prisoners of conscience|date=29 January 2004|publisher=Amnesty International}}</ref><ref name="netforcuba Orlando Zapata Tamayo">{{cite web|url=http://www.netforcuba.org/cubapp/Prs/OrlandoZapataEN.htm|title=Orlando Zapata Tamayo|publisher=netforcuba.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.payolibre.com/PRESO-%20Orlando%20Zapata.htm|title=Síntesis Biográfico de Orlando Zapata Tamayo {{es}}|publisher=payolibre.com}}</ref>
He was imprisoned on 20 March 2003 during the [[Black Spring (Cuba)|Black Spring]]. He was charged with "desacato", "desordenes publicos", "public disorder", and "desobediencia". [[Amnesty International]] has recognized him as a prisoner of conscience.<ref name="Amnesty-2003 crackdown">{{cite web|url=http://www.amnesty.org/es/library/asset/AMR25/002/2004/es/3453cf2b-d648-11dd-ab95-a13b602c0642/amr250022004en.pdf|title=Newly declared prisoners of conscience|date=29 January 2004|publisher=Amnesty International}}</ref><ref name="netforcuba Orlando Zapata Tamayo">{{cite web|url=http://www.netforcuba.org/cubapp/Prs/OrlandoZapataEN.htm|title=Orlando Zapata Tamayo|publisher=netforcuba.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.payolibre.com/PRESO-%20Orlando%20Zapata.htm|title=Síntesis Biográfico de Orlando Zapata Tamayo {{es}}|publisher=payolibre.com}}</ref>

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Orlando Zapata Tamayo is a Cuban mason, plumber, and democracy activist.[1]

He was a member of Movimiento Alternativa Republicana ("Alternative Republican Movement") and Consejo Nacional de Resistencia Cívic ("National Civic Resistance Committee").

He was once arrested for participating in a hunger strike organized by the Assembly to Promote a Civil Society in Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello's house.[1]

He was imprisoned on 20 March 2003 during the Black Spring. He was charged with "desacato", "desordenes publicos", "public disorder", and "desobediencia". Amnesty International has recognized him as a prisoner of conscience.[2][1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Orlando Zapata Tamayo". netforcuba.org.
  2. ^ "Newly declared prisoners of conscience" (PDF). Amnesty International. 29 January 2004.
  3. ^ "Síntesis Biográfico de Orlando Zapata Tamayo [[:Template:Es]]". payolibre.com. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)