Revocations of Prison Benefits Against Political Prisoners on the Rise

Cubalex expresses its concern regarding the increase in revocations of prison benefits granted to political prisoners in Cuba, a practice that demonstrates the fragility of these measures and their use as a mechanism of control and punishment against those who continue to be persecuted for exercising their rights.

Cubalex Warns of Risk of Revocation and Psychiatric Transfer of Former Political Prisoner Yunaykis Linares

Cuban political prisoner Yunaykis Linares Rodríguez has been detained since June 2nd and is currently being held at the detention center known as El Vivac, after being arrested during protests in Santa Amalia, Arroyo Naranjo municipality, Havana. More than ten days later [...]

Fabrication of Criminal Cases, Detentions, and Surveillance Against Independent Journalists in Cuba

In the first days of June 2026, Cubalex documented new incidents of harassment against independent journalists in Cuba, in a context marked by the use of criminal proceedings, surveillance, and police summonses to intimidate and restrict the exercise of freedom of expression and of the press. [...]

Political Prisoner Jorge Bello's Health at Risk in Guanajay Prison

Political prisoner Jorge Bello Domínguez is in alarming health condition at the Guanajay maximum security prison in Artemisa province after refusing medical attention due to alleged manipulation of insulin doses by prison authorities, according to his family. [...]

Cubalex issues alert for political prisoner Alexander Fábregas, who has spent over 90 days in solitary confinement.

Cubalex issued a warning Tuesday regarding the situation and well-being of political prisoner Alexander Fábregas, who has been held in solitary confinement for over 90 days at El Pre prison in Santa Clara. According to recent media reports, Fábregas's mother, Luisa Milanés, has been trying for some time to secure his release.

Political prisoner Lizandra Góngora begins hunger and thirst strike to protest years of repression

Lizandra Góngora Espinosa, a political prisoner from the July 11th massacre, began a hunger and thirst strike on April 22nd to protest the nearly five years of repression she has suffered since her imprisonment, as well as to reject statements by Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel denying the existence of [...]

Couple arrested in Palma Soriano after police harassment

Cubalex denounces the arbitrary detention of Alexeis Serrano Águila and Delis Frómeta Suárez, who face charges of contempt after expressing their discontent with the Cuban regime and the precarious economic situation in which they live in the municipality of Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba. Their case is part of the ongoing [...]

Political prisoner Lisandro Betancourt is transferred in retaliation for his denunciations from prison.

Cubalex reports the recent transfer of political prisoner Lisandro Betancourt Escalona to the prison known as “El Típico Viejo,” located next to the Las Tunas Provincial Prison, also known as “El Típico.” According to the report, the transfer was carried out in retaliation for the constant denunciations made by [...]

Cubalex expresses concern for political prisoner Alexander Fábregas, who has spent 56 days in solitary confinement.

Cubalex issued a warning Tuesday regarding the situation and well-being of political prisoner Alexander Fábregas, who has been held in solitary confinement for 55 days at El Pre prison in Santa Clara. [...]

Minors detained in Morón and possible transfer to prison reveal a repressive pattern, opacity, and serious risk

Cubalex raises concerns about the situation of teenagers detained in Morón, Ciego de Ávila, in the context of the protest that took place on March 13, 2026, and warns of the consolidation of a pattern of repression that directly affects minors. [...]

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