Prisoners in Cuba

"Give me a shoulder" to support and free political prisoners

Political prisoners from the 11J have been kept in Guanajay prison for over a week without seeing the sun, following an order from a regime official

Amnesty International reiterates its call for the release of Cuban political prisoner Roberto Pérez Fonseca

Cubalex: Havana holds 205 of the 677 registered political prisoners, with the Combinado del Este leading the count

They report to the IACHR how the Cuban regime turns family visits into a tool of control over prisoners

President of the IACHR urges Cuba to cease religious harassment and release political prisoners

Cubalex reports 18 incidents of isolation or punishment cells in Cuban prisons in October

Alina Bárbara López: "One must get involved in politics; there is no other way."

Historic planted Ángel de Fana: "I want to be in Cuba the day before the change."

Cuban academic Hilda Landrove unveils "the macabre face of resistance."

“We cannot tire,” says Díaz-Canel in Los Sitios, and Cubans respond on social media: “Enough of repressors.”

"To let the world see": haunting video of inmate affected by bedbugs in Holguín spreads

Cubalex reports the death of a prisoner in Las Tunas: What is known?

Six prisoners are being tried for escape and have been ordered to be transferred to higher-security prisons in Camagüey

Artist Camila Lobón "portrays" the CDR, the Fidelista spawn that established "snitching as a patriotic duty."

Political prisoner Marcos de la Luz Caballero denounces unpaid wages for his agricultural work in Havana

Cuban tattoo artist remains detained along with his wife after protesting from the roof of their house in Sancti Spíritus

"Fear of being forgotten gets locked in the cell with you": Luis Manuel Otero condemns that the regime uses imprisonment to destroy family and friendship ties

Political prisoners from the 11J protests denounce pressure from State Security to leave the country

The free world must stand with the Cuban people, not with tyranny

Mother reports that she is being asked for a 500,000 peso bond for her 16-year-old son detained in Havana

Four dead and 79 violations of rights in Cuban prisons in September, according to the Cuban Prison Documentation Center

José Gabriel Barrenechea remains detained alongside violent inmates and incommunicado

Cubalex reports 12 deaths in custody of the Cuban regime in September

Political prisoner Ana Ibis Tristá reports from jail that she "can barely walk"; the regime denies her medical attention

Academic: "Everyone who supports the cause, inside or outside, whether Cuban or foreign, is helpful and necessary."

Lázaro Bruzón: "Denouncing what is happening in Cuba... goes far beyond any political stance."

Cubalex documents 115 deaths in custody in Cuban prisons between 2024 and 2026

Cuba selects "Malecón," by Spanish director Carlos Larrazábal, as its candidate for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film

Military Court keeps Eddy Ceballos in custody, and family claims he is being misrepresented in his statements

Former political prisoner calls for the Cuban regime's leadership to be judged "by their own laws."

Why doesn't the Cuban regime leave? Father Alberto Reyes explains it

A video from inside the Zanja police unit is being circulated on social media

Human Rights in Cuba Today

Father Alberto Reyes: "The dialogue with the regime is, 'how are they going to leave?'"

From prison to the airport: Sissi Abascal recounts her departure from Cuba

Cuban pastor released after three months in detention for shouting "Down with the dictatorship"

A prisoner from the 11J protests has been experiencing severe pain for over 12 days without a diagnosis or medical follow-up

The world and Cuba in mid-September

Aniette González leaves Cuba after being imprisoned for posing with the national flag

Wife of El4tico member: "I accept feeling bad, but I can't bear to see my daughter cry as she says goodbye to her dad."

When defenders of freedom come together, victory is assured

Félix Navarro Rodríguez: a life dedicated to the freedom of Cuba

A Cuban escapes from a prison in Guantánamo and states from the mountains that he is innocent of serious charges against him

Cuban poet raises his voice for José Gabriel Barrenechea: "Shout his name, for he is a man of high caliber."

If the Poles could do it, then we Cubans have to be able to do it too

Eddy Ceballos's family reports that he will remain in prison following the rejection of a new appeal

Eddy Ceballos' mother shares never-before-seen photos of his circus days: "My son no longer laughs, no longer sings."

Former political prisoner Ariel Hidalgo: "Neither Washington nor Havana will solve Cuba."

"Discipline Monitors" and package diversion: the corrupt structure of Cuban prisons

Cuban mother detained for demanding water is transferred to Vivac and denied her medication

Wilber Aguilar reports that he was not allowed to see his imprisoned son after traveling 300 kilometers: "Everything was premeditated."

Maykel Osorbo from prison: "I am not in the U.S. because the regime does not want me to be."

"Malecón," the debut film by Spanish director Carlos Larrazábal, has arrived in theaters in Havana

Amnesty International demands the immediate release of the Cuban political prisoner Roberto Pérez Fonseca

Alert for two Cuban political prisoners with serious health issues and obstacles in receiving medical care

Is the Cuban exile behavior? The debate that divides the diaspora

The 11J prisoner Ángel Jesús Véliz turns 32 this Monday: His sixth birthday in prison

A total of 19 deaths occurred in state custody in Cuba due to lack of medical attention, according to Cubalex

Díaz-Canel on protests in Cuba: “They are paid to commit crimes”