A user commented on Facebook that, while visiting Havana as a tourist, she was stopped by a traffic police officer on a public street near midnight. When asked for her identification, she explained that she didn't have her passport with her at that moment, but could show her national identity card. [...]
Official summons delivered to activist Juan Luis Bravo Rodríguez in Guantánamo. Photo: Cubalex Archive. Why are activists, independent journalists, and opposition members summoned so frequently by State Security agents? Often, many people who are not subject to criminal proceedings, primarily activists, independent journalists, and opposition members [...]
If you have a family member deprived of their liberty in Cuba, it is crucial that you know how to protect their health and help them safely document any human rights violations. Here are some practical recommendations you can share with them to minimize the risk of reprisals: 1. Keep a daily health record [...]
What are verbal summonses and how do they differ from written summonses? Verbal summonses occur when an authority notifies the person being summoned verbally and directly, without using written or digital means. This method is often less transparent and more susceptible to interpretation than written summonses.
El equipo legal de Cubalex ofrece una guía práctica con recomendaciones esenciales para identificar, documentar y denunciar violaciones de derechos humanos en el sistema penitenciario cubano. Comunicación y registro Es vital mantener una comunicación constante con tu familiar en prisión. Pregunta regularmente sobre su estado de salud y la atención [...]
En el programa Empodérate cubano, transmitido el miércoles 24 de enero, la periodista Iliana Hernández conversó con la abogada y directora ejecutiva de Cubalex, Laritza Diversent, sobre el derecho a la defensa en Cuba, específicamente sobre cómo impacta la ausencia de comunicación entre abogados y clientes a las personas privadas [...]
La restricción de la libertad mediante el arresto domiciliario confina a una persona a su hogar, impidiéndole salir salvo en circunstancias excepcionales. En Cuba, esta práctica se encuentra regulada por la Ley de Procedimiento Penal, que la establece como una medida cautelar para delitos graves y muy graves, así como [...]
Habeas Corpus is a fundamental legal guarantee that protects personal liberty against illegal detentions or restrictions of freedom. It consists of a swift and summary legal procedure that aims to: -Verify the legality of the detention: It examines whether the person has been detained with the [...]
De acuerdo con los estándares internacionales, la detención de un individuo está condicionada a motivos claramente definidos y regulados por la Ley. Laritza Diversent, abogada y directora de Cubalex, abordó en el programa “Empodérate cubano”, que conduce la periodista Iliana Hernández, las razones por las cuales las autoridades pueden llevar [...]
Interrogation is a tool of coercion used by the Cuban government against activists, human rights defenders, independent journalists, and any citizen who adopts a critical stance against the system. Interrogations in Cuba are often prolonged and hostile, frequently disregarding the [...]
