El contexto del informe presenta varios aspectos que marcaron el ámbito económico y social durante el mes de febrero. Entre ellos, destacó el anuncio de la implementación de un conjunto de medidas económicas aplazadas temporalmente. Se registró un incremento en la frecuencia de los cortes de electricidad y en los [...]
El año 2024 en Cuba comenzó como lo presagió el cierre del 2023: mal. La situación económica en declive, las políticas gubernamentales ineficaces, los desafíos persistentes de la migración irregular, el incremento de la violencia y la constante represión siguen definiendo la realidad diaria de los cubanos. Continúa la escasez [...]
The last month of the year reaffirmed everything that 2023 has been for Cuba: poverty, violence, governmental incompetence, and repression. “We are continuity!” repeated the regime's representatives in each of their speeches, and, at least in these aspects, they fully lived up to expectations. The end of the year, a date that traditionally [...]
November was a month of intense political activity for the Cuban regime, both on and off the island: the Universal Periodic Review at the UN, high-level trips and visits, the signing of agreements, and business fairs; however, perhaps none of this marked daily life more than [...]
While Cuba is re-elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, during the month of October the Cubalex monitoring team recorded 304 human rights violations committed by authorities on the island and the quality of life of the [...]
Cuban legislation, specifically Law No. 143, the Law of Criminal Procedure (LPP-143/21), stipulates a series of situations in which the detention of individuals is legally permitted, ranging from cases of flagrant offenses to more serious situations such as prison escape. Although these detentions must [...]
September was a difficult month for Cubans. Repression, shortages, blackouts, increased crime, and the official announcement of another escalation in the perpetual economic crisis. Meanwhile, for the regime, it was a period of spending on summits, trips, rallies, propaganda abroad, and gourmet food festivals. Throughout the month [...]
This alternative report, prepared by various civil society organizations, assesses the Cuban State's compliance with the recommendations of the Committee against Torture (CAT), within the framework of the follow-up procedure to its third periodic report. The document focuses on three priority areas: – Independent inspection [...]
During the month of August, the Cubalex monitoring team recorded 205 repressive incidents that occurred in 46 municipalities across all provinces of the country. The province with the highest number of recorded incidents was Havana (78), and the municipalities with the most incidents were Guanabacoa (25), Camagüey (14), and Santiago [...]
Cubalex systematically documents human rights violations in Cuba based on direct reports from victims and witnesses, monitoring of open sources on the internet and social media, and cross-verification with allied organizations.
Each documented event may contain multiple linked incidents, carried out by State agents or by third parties acting with their acquiescence. Incidents include harassment, persecution, criminalization, and physical violence against personal integrity, liberty, and life. Repression is widespread; the majority of identified victims are activists, human rights defenders, and independent journalists.
The gender of each victim is recorded based on the information available at the time of documentation. Cubalex acknowledges the limitations of this record in a context where gender self-identification does not have legal protection in Cuba.
The figures presented are not exhaustive. Digital monitoring does not reach victims without internet or mobile phone access, nor those who depend on third parties to make their situation public. Cubalex acknowledges that a significant number of violations remain undocumented.
If you have information on cases that have not been documented, you may contact us confidentially at [email protected]. Cubalex protects the identity of victims, witnesses and sources in accordance with its own security protocols.
