Where and why do arbitrary arrests occur in Cuba?

Most arbitrary arrests in Cuba occur in public places to prevent people from attending to or reporting an incident. Learn more about this form of harassment.

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Las autoridades deben cesar los actos de hostigamiento contra activistas de la UNPACU y su líder José Daniel Ferrer.

En respuesta a los actos de intimidación y violencia cometidos de forma ininterrumpida durante los últimos dos meses por las autoridades cubanas contra miembros de la organización disidente Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU), su líder José Daniel Ferrer, y sus familiares, más de treinta organizaciones cubanas e internacionales de derechos [...]

Actos de repudio en Cuba:¿cómo se desarrollan?

Cubanos atacando a otros cubanos, lanzándoles comida, gritándoles ofensas es una imagen que ha marcado los últimos 60 años. Los actos de repudio, bajo la supervisión de la Seguridad del Estado, constituyen uno de los hechos más vergonzosos y repudiables de nuestra historia. Acá compartimos algunos datos:

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Contest: Revealing Repression! Participate!

Cubalex is launching the “Revealing Repression” contest, inviting photographers from around the world to participate with works that depict the repressive forms of action and stances of the Cuban government against society as a whole. Registration for the contest is free, and submissions [...]

Sovereignty is not an absolute right nor can it be exercised arbitrarily.

By: M.Sc. Laritza Diversent The political dispute between Cuba and the United States, as well as the economic embargo imposed by the latter on the island, has been a subject of debate for many years. On the one hand, it is said to affect the human rights of the population, and on the other hand, that [...]

What rights does Cuban State Security violate during interrogations?

Learn about your rights if you are questioned. Here are the main violations committed by State Security when interrogating activists and journalists.

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What do we know about police operations against dissenters or those who report the truth in Cuba?

One of the methods used by State Security after police operations against journalists, activists, and human rights defenders is to detain them and then abandon them in remote locations. Here we share some facts.

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Who is Felix Perez and why could he go to prison?

On April 22, activist Félix Pérez Salazar peacefully went to the 5th Police Station in Santa Clara to accompany other opposition members protesting fines imposed for alleged improper use of face masks. There, he was detained for more than two hours and [...]

URGENTE: Autoridades policiales violentan los derechos que como detenido tiene el reportero Esteban Rodríguez

Esteban Lázaro Rodríguez, reportero del medio digital independiente ADN, fue detenido en su domicilio ubicado en la calle Villegas 409, entre Teniente Rey y Muralla, municipio Habana Vieja. El periodista independiente fue apresado aproximadamente a las 12:30 del mediodía del 4 de agosto de 2020, por varios agentes del estado [...]

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