En el ámbito jurídico, estas tres figuras tienen propósitos distintos y afectan de manera diferente la vida legal de quien las recibe: Excarcelación anticipada Permite que una persona sancionada cumpla el resto de su condena fuera de prisión, bajo condiciones específicas y supervisión. A diferencia del indulto y la amnistía, [...]
Extra-penal licenses are a legal benefit that allows the temporary release of incarcerated individuals under specific conditions, without extinguishing the imposed sentence. According to current Cuban penal legislation, this benefit should be granted primarily when the offender's health condition or advanced age makes it incompatible [...]
On January 14, 2025, the Cuban government announced the release of 553 people, categorically denying that they were political prisoners and reaffirming that the crime of sedition is not political in nature. This discourse demonstrates, once again, how the authorities attempt to make human rights violations invisible.
If you or a family member have recently been released from prison, it is crucial to understand the difference between the Release Form and the Court Order granting release. Understanding these documents is key to protecting your rights and having evidence in case of potential irregularities or attempts to circumvent them.
On January 16, political prisoner Jorge Luis Rodríguez Valdés, known as 'Tangallo', was rushed to the hospital after staging a hunger strike. This action was his way of protesting the Cuban regime's lack of transparency regarding the recently announced prisoner releases. According to [...]
On January 14, 2025, the Cuban government announced the supposed “gradual release” of 553 people convicted of various crimes, presented as a humanitarian gesture in the context of negotiations with the Vatican. However, this measure, promoted as exceptional, generated concern among human rights organizations because [...]
January 15, 2024 Regarding the recent declaration by the Cuban government, entitled “In the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, the Cuban State releases people serving sentences,” in which the release of 553 sanctioned individuals is announced, Cubalex expresses concern about the omissions and [...]
Lázaro Noel Urgellés Fajardo, encarcelado tras las protestas del 11 de julio de 2021, fue detenido nuevamente el pasado 12 de enero luego de un cambio arbitrario en su medida judicial, que ahora lo obliga a cumplir en prisión el resto de su condena. Según información recibida por Cubalex, las [...]
Activist Juan Luis Bravo Rodríguez was arrested on Monday, January 13, after appearing at an illegal summons at the State Security Operations unit in Guantánamo. According to information provided to Cubalex, he is accused of the alleged crime of “usurpation of functions,” and the authorities attempted [...]
Activist Juan Luis Bravo Rodríguez has been verbally summoned to appear on Monday, January 13, at the State Security Operations Unit in Guantánamo. On January 9, Major Caraballo, a State Security instructor, accompanied by another officer in civilian clothes, [...]
