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Violence and Insecurity Continue to Rise in Cuba Despite Growing Militarization of the Country

06/08/2026

Cubalex monitoring documented 2,932 incidents of violence and insecurity in Cuba between 2023 and the present, a figure that demonstrates the sustained deterioration of citizen security in the country. Of that total, 736 were homicides, including femicides. [...]

July 11 Political Prisoner José Ramón Solano Reaches 23 Days on Hunger Strike at Holguín Provincial Prison

05/08/2026

Cubalex alerta sobre el grave deterioro de la salud del preso político del 11J José Ramón Solano Randiche, quien cumple 23 días en huelga de hambre en la Prisión Provincial de Holguín como protesta por una sanción disciplinaria que lo devolvió al régimen de prisión cerrada y le impidió recibir [...]

Six Months in Detention Without Trial: Due Process Violations Continue Against Members of El 4tico

04/08/2026

Kamil Zayas Pérez and Ernesto Ricardo Medina, members of the audiovisual initiative El4tico, will have been detained for six months this August 6th without the Prosecutor's Office having filed charges or a date set for their trial. [...]

The Repeal of Law No. 183 and the Violation of the Right to Political Participation

03/08/2026

Introduction. The Cuban authorities have once again unilaterally changed the rules of the electoral game. This is demonstrated by the recent repeal of Law No. 183/2025 by the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), an event that occurred during the most recent working session of this body. [...]

Lizandra Góngora Receives Visit After 7 Months Without Seeing Her Children: Deteriorating Health and Isolation Reported

03/08/2026

Lizandra Góngora Espinosa, a political prisoner from the July 11th attacks, has now gone more than six months without seeing her children, a situation that highlights the serious consequences of the prison transfer she was subjected to and which continues to disproportionately affect her right to maintain family ties. [...]

At Least Seven Minors Remain Detained for Political Reasons in Cuba

31/07/2026

The minors currently being monitored by Cubalex are Cristian Fernández Sarmiento (16 years old), Alex Javier Hernández González (13 years old), Ander Magdiel del Toro Suárez (15 years old), José Jorge Menéndez Vázquez (17 years old), Cristian de Jesús Crespo Álvarez (16 years old), Leroy Hernández Escalona (17 years old) and José Ángel Borrero [...]

Nearly Two Months in Detention: The Case of Comedian Eddy Ceballos Reveals Serious Due Process Violations

30/07/2026

Cuban comedian Eduardo 'Eddy' Ceballos Pérez, creator of the Despingovery Channel, has been detained for almost two months in the Combinado del Este prison in Havana, while his family continues to be unaware of the evidence supporting the accusation of alleged espionage against him.

Guillermo del Sol Surpasses 40 Days on Hunger Strike: An Extreme Protest in the Absence of Effective Remedies in Cuba

29/07/2026

Cuban activist Guillermo del Sol Pérez, a member of Cuba Decide, has been on hunger strike for 42 days at his home in Santa Clara, demanding the release of Leonel Tristá, a political prisoner from the July 11th massacre, and 17 other political prisoners from Villa Clara. [...]

Cuba Before the IACHR: Cubalex to Denounce Social Militarization on August 4

28/07/2026

On August 4, 2026, Cubalex will present a comprehensive report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), based on six months of documentation, on the progressive militarization of civilian life in Cuba. This presentation will take place during the 196th Session. [...]

Cubalex Challenges the Cuban State's Response Regarding Survivors of the Florida-Registered Boat

28/07/2026

Cubalex submitted comments to the United Nations Committee against Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the response sent by the Cuban State in the Urgent Actions concerning six survivors of the operation that took place on February 25, 2026, near Cayo Falcones, Villa Clara. [...]