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 [...]
An official summons is a procedural step in criminal proceedings regulated by the Law of Criminal Procedure (LPP). Cubalex lawyers analyze the reasons why official summonses are considered illegal in the Cuban context. In Cuba, citizens, activists, independent journalists, and political opponents are summoned in a manner [...]
Cubalex answers some questions about the context of short-term enforced disappearances in Cuba. In what context does a short-term enforced disappearance occur? 1. When a person is arbitrarily detained and the authorities deny their detention or whereabouts. 2. When detained persons are transferred [...]
When a victim seeks help from state institutions and officials abuse their authority and fail to fulfill their duty to protect them, it is considered institutional violence. This is manifested through both acts and omissions that discriminate against, delay, or prevent the victim from exercising their rights. For many victims [...]
Cuban woman Dianelys Hernández reported that her ex-partner, who beat her until neighbors had to pull him off the roof, was only fined 30 pesos in national currency for the assault. Hernández also reported that she was denied the public defender she requested. Can they deny you a public defender?
