Statements and Advocacy

Cubalex issues statements and press releases when events demand a clear institutional stance. Each statement is supported by verified evidence and is addressed to those who have the power and the obligation to act.

Press Releases

Cuba: Artist jailed for painting the names “Fidel” and ”Raúl” on two piglets

25/03/2015

Ninety days after his imprisonment, there is no formal charge against cartoonist Danilo Maldonado. Havana, Cuba, March 25, 2015 - Authorities are keeping artist Danilo Maldonado, known as "El Sexto," in prison after he was arbitrarily detained by the operational police.

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The work of human rights defenders in Cubalex is at risk.

22/03/2015

After the release of a report on Cuban prisons, smear campaigns and harassment intensified. Havana, Cuba, March 20, 2015 – On the morning of March 12, unidentified individuals raided the Cubalex office and stole a laptop, a tablet, an iPod, a modem, [...]

Stattements and Advocacy

Open letter on our 15th anniversary

Laritza Diversent, Executive Director of Cubalex

On Cubalex's 15th anniversary, Laritza Diversent recounts the story of an organization that was born without permits in Havana, survived a raid in 2016, denounced harassment, resisted forced exile in 2017, and rebuilt itself to become an international benchmark. The letter reaffirms three principles that run throughout Cubalex's history: memory as defense, documentation as resistance, and dignity as its guiding principle.