Cuba begins transfer of prisoners

Cuba has begun transferring several of the country's 200 political prisoners to jails closer to their homes.



The Archbishop of Havana's office says so far six have been moved.



Officials agreed to relax the prison regime after talks with Church leaders.



However, there was no immediate official confirmation from the Cuban government.



There has been pressure on the Cuban leadership to improve conditions for political prisoners since the death in February of hunger strike protester Orlando Zapata.



He was the first Cuban activist to starve himself to death in protest in nearly 40 years.