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 [...]
Luis Barrios Díaz died on November 19th at the age of 37, a victim of negligence by prison authorities in Cuba. He was serving a six-year sentence in prison 1580, located in the municipality of San Miguel del Padrón, Havana, for his participation [...]
By the Cubalex Legal Team: General Comment No. 21 on the Humane Treatment of Persons Deprived of Liberty, emanating from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, establishes a framework to ensure respect, dignity, and protection for all persons who are [...]
November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a significant date to raise awareness against violence against women and demand the implementation of policies aimed at its eradication globally. This date commemorates the murder of the sisters [...]
Human rights are the fundamental basis for ensuring the dignity, equality, and freedom of all people. However, violations of these fundamental rights are frequently evident in various parts of the world, especially in prisons. In Cuba, after an exhaustive monitoring process, we have identified alarming situations [...]
The Cuban regime underwent its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on November 15 at the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Cuban delegation emphasized that “the law prohibits arbitrary detentions and establishes the conditions for the detention of a person.” Cubalex considers it relevant to point out that [...]
The undersigned organizations call upon the participating States to issue firm and decisive recommendations regarding the systematic human rights violations in Cuba. Within the framework of the 44th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the State of Cuba will be evaluated this 15th [...]
Organizations that signed the petition. Photo: Race & Equality. On November 7, several Cuban civil society organizations participated in the 188th Session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Laritza Diversent, lawyer and executive director of Cubalex, presented the critical situation of the members [...]
El Estado cubano será examinado por la ONU en materia de derechos humanos el próximo 15 de noviembre, en el contexto de la 44ª sesión del Examen Periódico Universal (EPU). Este proceso, como su nombre sugiere, implica la evaluación del historial de cada Estado miembro en relación con los derechos [...]
El equipo de Monitoreo de Cubalex ha identificado y seleccionado un conjunto de casos específicos que permiten examinar la situación de diversas personas detenidas por motivos políticos, quienes lamentablemente están experimentando malos tratos y tortura en cárceles de Cuba. En el informe generado, se presenta un análisis detallado sobre cómo [...]
