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Hunger strikes in homes to demand the freedom of political prisoners in Cuba: Alcibiades Brizuela has been on strike for more than a week

31/08/2026

Dos activistas cubanos permanecieron en huelga de hambre fuera de centros penitenciarios para exigir la liberación de presos políticos: Guillermo del Sol Pérez, en Santa Clara, Villa Clara, quien culminó la protesta a los 72 días de ayuno por graves complicaciones de salud; y Alcibiades Brizuela Angulo, un hombre de [...]

Six months after the protest in Canaleta: new charges are being filed against political prisoners

28/08/2026

More than six months after a major protest at Canaleta prison in Ciego de Ávila province, led by inmates, including political prisoners, authorities have begun filing unfounded criminal charges against the most visible prisoners during the demonstration. [...]

From prison to medical neglect: Cuban ex-political prisoners denounce the abandonment of their illnesses

27/08/2026

a salida de prisión no siempre significa el fin del sufrimiento para los presos políticos cubanos. En los últimos años, Cubalex ha documentado denuncias de personas excarceladas o liberadas tras cumplir sus condenas que, una vez fuera de los centros penitenciarios, continúan enfrentando enfermedades graves sin recibir la atención médica [...]

Military tragedy in Melones: state opacity and the breakdown of the duty of custody

26/08/2026

The previous week, more than a year after the fatal accident, several relatives of the victims revealed that a group of young civilians entered the disaster area without specialized equipment to search for scrap metal and military equipment, discovering multiple decomposing bodies in the abandoned tunnels. [...]

The Case of Sulmira Martínez: Criminalization of Conscience in the Enforcement Phase of Cuba's Criminal Process

25/08/2026

The denial of parole to Sulmira Martínez Pérez for the third time demonstrates how judicial control mechanisms in Cuba transform the procedural guarantees of the enforcement phase into tools of continuous ideological punishment, subverting the stated goals of re-education and social reintegration. [...]

Cubalex documents 19 deaths in state custody in Cuba linked to lack of medical care so far in 2026

24/08/2026

El monitoreo de Cubalex ha registrado, en lo que va de 2026, un total de 19 muertes bajo custodia estatal asociadas a la falta de atención médica o a una atención negligente en Cuba. De ese total, 17 corresponden a personas privadas de libertad que se encontraban recluidas en ocho [...]

Abandonment in Remote Locations: A Repressive Practice Against Opposition Figures and Activists in Cuba

21/08/2026

El abandono de opositores y activistas en lugares despoblados, alejados de sus viviendas y, en algunos casos, incluso en otras provincias, se ha convertido en una práctica represiva utilizada por agentes de la Seguridad del Estado cubana para intimidar, castigar y quebrar a personas que ejercen derechos fundamentales. Los hechos [...]

Opposition Figure Osmani Mendoza Ferriol Re-Arrested Five Months After Completing Political Imprisonment

20/08/2026

Cubalex alerta sobre el nuevo arresto y la persecución contra el miembro de la Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU) y promotor de Cuba Decide, Osmani Mendoza Ferriol, quien fue detenido de forma violenta el pasado 14 de agosto, apenas cinco meses después de haber cumplido una condena por motivos políticos. [...]

Gender-Based Violence, Impunity, and Protection Gaps in Cuba

19/08/2026

This analysis addresses the urgent need to reform the legal response to gender-based violence in Cuba, following an attack in Marianao. It examines gaps in victim protection, police inaction, and the lack of a specific crime for femicide, contrasting these shortcomings with international standards such as [...]

Cubalex looks ahead: new identity, same mission, greater impact

19/08/2026

On World Humanitarian Day, this August 19, Cubalex presents a new identity that reflects a mission sustained for more than 15 years: to provide legal assistance in response to emergencies requiring constant legal support. [...]