Cuba has sentenced 381 people for taking part in rare anti-government protests last summer – with some jailed for up to 25 years. The Attorney General's Office said, 297 had received prison terms, for crimes of sedition, public disorder, assault or robbery. A minority were given the option to complete community service instead.<br />''<br />''Thousands of Cubans took part in the demonstrations across the Communist-run island, chanting for freedom. The protests, the largest in decades, came amid a severe economic crisis with protesters voicing anger over price increases and shortages of food and medicine.<br />''The US and EU have criticised the trials for lacking transparency and called for the release of those affected.