Unpayable bail: a new mechanism of repression and extortion in Cuba

The imposition of increasingly high cash bail has become one of the mechanisms used by Cuban authorities to restrict the freedom of people prosecuted for political reasons or linked to social protests. An analysis by the Cubalex legal team concludes that, far from working [...]

Cubalex Denounces Threats and Alleged Mistreatment Against Ricardo Suárez Marrero in Prison

Cubalex expresses concern about the situation of Ricardo Román Suárez Marrero, an inmate at Kilo 8 prison in Camagüey, sentenced to 18 years in prison for politically motivated crimes, including espionage, disclosure of secrets, and contempt of court. The case of Ricardo Suárez Marrero is complex. He was [...]

Human Rights Activist on Hunger Strike and Under Siege in Guantánamo

The context: the cost of peaceful dissent. Since June 22, 2026, Cuban human rights defender Miguel Ángel López Herrera has been officially on a hunger strike at his home to demand the immediate release of the more than 1,000 political prisoners held [...]

UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances Activates Urgent Actions for Detainees in Contramaestre, Including Minors

The United Nations Committee against Enforced Disappearances (CED) simultaneously activated ten urgent actions following a formal request submitted by Cubalex, regarding the arbitrary detentions, incommunicado detention, and subsequent concealment of the whereabouts of ten people in the municipality of Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba province. [...]

UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances Activates Urgent Action for Rapper Matos MC K-Libre

The United Nations Committee against Enforced Disappearances (CED) activated an Urgent Action following a request submitted by Cubalex regarding the detention and incommunicado detention of Cuban independent rapper Andrés Matos Alcántara, known artistically as Matos MC K-Libre or Matos Klibre. [...]

Political Prisoner Leonel Tristá Reaches 13 Days on Hunger Strike in Police Custody

El preso político del 11J Leonel Tristá García cumple 13 días en huelga de hambre mientras permanece bajo custodia en la Tercera Unidad de la Policía Nacional Revolucionaria (PNR) de Santa Clara, en la provincia de Villa Clara. La protesta comenzó tras su detención el 16 de junio y en [...]

The Enforcement of Criminal Sentences Must Not Become Prolonged Political Punishment

Cubalex alerta sobre la situación de Karel de Miranda Rubio, Alain Forbes Lamorú, Yoan Torres Martínez y Leandro Cerezo Sirut, cuatro cubanos condenados en 2007 en una causa tramitada por la jurisdicción militar, relacionada con hechos ocurridos cuando eran jóvenes reclutas del Servicio Militar Obligatorio. Según testimonio recibido por Cubalex, [...]

Repression of June Protests in Cuba Leaves Minors in Detention

Como resultado de estos incidentes, Cubalex ha logrado confirmar la identidad de al menos 37 personas detenidas, incluidos seis menores de edad. No obstante, esta cifra constituye un subregistro, ya que existen reportes sobre otras detenciones cuya identidad o situación procesal no ha podido verificarse debido a las restricciones informativas [...]

Human Rights in the Cuban Transition: Contributions Toward Real Change

Cubalex welcomes the publication of the report "Consultation with Independent Civil Society on its Proposals and Analysis for a Democratic Transition in Cuba," prepared by Cultura Democrática and Consorcio Justicia. We consider it valuable that actors from independent Cuban civil society are promoting this discussion. [...]

Cubalex exige transparencia en juicio de miembros de Cuba Primero dentro de la prisión El Típico

El juicio contra siete miembros de la organización Cuba Primero, detenidos desde hace más de dos años, ha sido fijado para el próximo 30 de junio y se celebrará en la Prisión Provincial El Típico, en la provincia de Las Tunas, donde los acusados permanecen recluidos. La decisión del tribunal [...]

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