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The People's Supreme Court (TSP) participated in the official television program “Hacemos Cuba,” where it assured that the judicial system operates with transparency and in accordance with the "rule of law," in a context marked by the continued provisional imprisonment of young content creators from the independent medium El4tico.
According to the entity's post on the social network Facebook, Otto Eduardo Molina Rodríguez, president of the Criminal Chamber of the TSP, attended the event, accompanied by representatives from the Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of the Interior.
During the exchange, the magistrate explained Instruction 273 and rulings 475 and 476, regulations that, as he stated, establish the criminal treatment for crimes of "special priority" in the country.
The official also presented figures regarding the sanctions policy implemented in 2025, highlighting the high percentages of incarceration penalties imposed for crimes deemed to have serious social harm
Murder: 99%
Robbery with violence: 98%
Sabotage: 97%
Trafficking and possession of drugs: 95%
Corruption of minors: 91%
Illegal slaughter of livestock: 91%
Robbery with force: 83%
Attack: 77%
According to the Court, these statistics demonstrate the judicial system's commitment to legality and the protection of citizens.
Contrast with the case of El4tico
However, the official statements coincide with the continued provisional detention of Ernesto Ricardo Medina and Kamil Zayaz Pérez, young individuals associated with the digital platform El4tico, who are accused of propaganda against the constitutional order and incitement to commit crimes through their social media posts.
Human rights organizations and freedom of expression advocates have questioned the use of broad criminal charges to prosecute critical content creators, regarding it as a clear indication of the real limitations on the exercise of civil rights on the island.
While the Tribunal speaks of transparency and strengthening the rule of law, critics argue that the imprisonment of young people for digital expressions reinforces the perception that human rights in Cuba remain subordinated to the preservation of political control.
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